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Aphids, Scale Insects, Leafhoppers, and Tree HoppersWhat is this thing?
Location: Sarasota Florida
March 30, 2011 3:01 pm
I found my Calliandra haematocephala a.k.a. Dwarf Red Powder Puff covered with a ton of these unknown insects this afternoon. Help!!!!
Signature: Peter Sowka
Thorn Treehopper
Hi Peter,
We matched your photo to that of an immature Thorn Treehopper, Umbonia crassicornis, on BugGuide. Adults will have fully developed wings. BugGuide also provides some interesting information, including: “Both young and adults feed on the same trees. Many times both are found together in clusters on branches” and “The female actively tends her brood or colony, which can number from 15 to 50 individuals.”
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