THE UMBONIA SPINOSA

THE UMBONIA SPINOSA

                  Umbonia crassicornis (Amyot and Serville) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Membracidae) is the scientific name for the Umbonia spinopsa .This animal can be found in South and Central America, Mexico, and southern Florida.The uniqueness about this animals is they have thorn and they well known as Thorn bug.According to research that I have found The thorn bug is an occasional pest of ornamentals and fruit trees in southern Florida. During heavy infestations, nymphs and adults form dense clusters around the twigs, branches and even small tree trunks. The trunks were so heavily infested that is was difficult to place a finger anywhere on the trunk without touching a specimen.this animal have various species as to size, color and structure, particularly the pronotal horn of males. Typically, the adult is about 0.5 inch in length and is green or yellow with reddish lines and brownish markings.In my personal opinion this creature is really beautiful and magnificent.