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Photo#4387
Thornbug - Umbonia crassicornis - female

Thornbug - Umbonia crassicornis - Female
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
June 23, 2004
I suspect this is a female, from the comparison photos on University of Florida's website. She was also on an Acacia tree like the male I photographed last year:

Note the ridges in the stem, those are scars from inserting eggs. This weakens the branch and shows the damage these insects can cause.