treehopper
A small, hopping insect that feeds by sucking the sap of trees and shrubs; nymphs often gregarious; many produce honeydew and are attended by ants; mainly in warm dry regions. (Order: Homoptera. Family: Membracidae, c.2500 species.)
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Stictocephala bisonia |
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Treehoppers and thorn bugs are members of the Membracidae family, a group of insects related to the cicadas and the leafhoppers.
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