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Thorn Bug

Umbonia spinosa

About

A large Central American treehopper with a tall, laterally compressed pronotal spine. When perched on a stem, it is virtually identical to a plant thorn.

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Did You Know?

Its thorn-shaped pronotum is so convincing that birds routinely pass it over while searching for real insects.