camel treehopper (Smilia camelus) on nothern red oak tree (Quercus rubra) leaf at Cardinal Marsh IA 653A5295
This camel treehopper is a cool little bug that lives on oak trees and probably prefers red oak leaves as that's where I found this one. Their pronounced pronotum is designed to resemble a bump or thorn on a tree branch so they can be hard to spot, especially since they're only about 6 mm long. Females lay their eggs into or on oak leaves and the nymphs and adults feed on oak leaf sap for their food source.
camel treehopper (Smilia camelus) on nothern red oak tree (Quercus rubra) leaf at Cardinal Marsh IA 653A5295
This camel treehopper is a cool little bug that lives on oak trees and probably prefers red oak leaves as that's where I found this one. Their pronounced pronotum is designed to resemble a bump or thorn on a tree branch so they can be hard to spot, especially since they're only about 6 mm long. Females lay their eggs into or on oak leaves and the nymphs and adults feed on oak leaf sap for their food source.