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Photo by EzraOgden
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26.0071, -80.3486

Field Notes

Description:

Small green bug with large red tipped spike on back. Guessing one genders tip turns black after mating

Habitat:

Never seen them before, they recently showed up near my job when summer hit. They cluster up on tree branches

Species ID Suggestions

Thorn Treehopper

Umbonia crassicornis

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bayucca
2

Thorn Bug

Umbonia Crassicornis

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ElaineStingel
2

Thorn Bug

Umbonia crassicornis

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Jellis
1

Comments (6)
bayucca
Ezra, please, update your ID! Thanks!
bayucca
@Jellis and Eliane: Just FYI: If there is already the same ID as you would suggest, you might just add a "+" at the right side of the suggest field. You don't need to add all the details again. If there are 3 "+" the spotting is nor more notified as "unknown spotting". But you certainly are invited to add a comment for telling tht you agree with the suggested ID.
KarenL
Nice spot! Welcome to Project Noah Ezra!
bayucca
And I think it is Umbonia crassicornis.
ceherzog
Very cool & colorful Thorn Bugs, I think.
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PublishedJune 26, 2012

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