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Thorn treehopper

Umbonia crassicornis

Description:

Umbonia crassicornis is a common and widespread member of the family Membracidae, and one of numerous species colloquially referred to as thorn bugs. The body length of the adult is approximately 10 millimetres (0.39 in). This is a variable species as to size, color and structure, particularly the pronotal horn of males

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26 Comments (1–25)

HordjoAnigPanandigan
HordjoAnigPanandigan 11 years ago

wow

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 11 years ago

brilliant;
did you get a photo of the whole beastie?

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Fantastic macro!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

patty
patty 11 years ago

intresting spotting and lovely picture =)

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 11 years ago

Fantastic macro - congrats

Jeannette
Jeannette 12 years ago

Crazy bug :)

Eva Varga
Eva Varga 12 years ago

Great photo! Love the details and the colors!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

Great photo ! what an insect !!

Bong Ambutong
Bong Ambutong 12 years ago

Beautiful capture ,,,Excellent.

Chicquita
Chicquita 12 years ago

I don't know what to say .... :)

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you Daniel!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Hello, I started a mission that focuses on the hoppers. I'm hoping it will global rather than just the 300 mile radius of where I'm at. Regardless, I'd really appreciate you adding your hopper spotting(s). http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8096... Thank you!

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Amazing bug - great photo!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Great Central American colour combinations in Fauna....!!

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Incredible!

Daniel-CR
Daniel-CR 12 years ago

Thank you friends for the comments !!

DoinaRussu
DoinaRussu 12 years ago

great shot; fantastic creature!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

simply amazing .These insects pierce the plant stem to eat sap and also to lay their eggs in the plant tissue.check out this one http://ntsavanna.com/thorn-treehopper/
thanks for sharing this one

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Wow!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

WOW.. Things you can find in this world!?!

Darwin26
Darwin26 12 years ago

Wow! that's quite a bug, are they etible ?

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Oh wow....

misako
misako 12 years ago

beautiful colors!

textless
textless 12 years ago

Great shape and color!

Daniel-CR
Spotted by
Daniel-CR

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 12, 2011
Submitted on Oct 12, 2011

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