Treehopper Animal Pictures
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A Brazilian treehopper on the leaf. Treehoppers or thorn bugs are members of the family Membracidae, a group of insects related to the cicadas and the leafhoppers.
Though they cannot bite, treehoppers can carry diseases from one tree to another.
The members of the family Membracidae - like this Bocydium globulare - are known for intricate forms of adornment of their heads. Spoted at Barigui Park, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
The Brazilian Treehopper has what appears to be a "helmet" of balls on its head. This structure grows out of the pronotum, which is part of the thorax just behind the head.
Tree hopper magnified x3
Some tree hoppers have white stripes.
