Treehoppers are a predominantly tropical group, but many species are also found in temperate regions of North and South America, Australia, Africa, and Asia.

A cluster or two of thorn bugs can be tolerated, but if the insects are numerous, it’s probably best to apply a control. One quick way to eliminate the pest is by shaking the cluster into a container of rubbing alcohol.

Ecology. Treehoppers pierce plant stems with their beaks and feed upon sap. The young can frequently be found on herbaceous shrubs and grasses, while the adults more often frequent hardwood tree species. Excess sap becomes concentrated as honeydew, which often attracts ants.

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Most of the time thorn bugs don’t bother people. They don’t bite or sting, and generally don’t eat the plants that people farm. In some places in the United States, though, thorn bugs are considered pests because they cause damage to plants that people plant in gardens or grow on farms.

The thorn bug is an occasional pest of ornamentals and fruit trees in southern Florida. The thorn bug causes damage by piercing the plant tissue and sucking the sap and by making cuts in the plant for oviposition.

Adult male thorn bugs fly from plant to plant attempting to find a mate using certain sounds as a courtship call. Other communication consists of warning signals (vibrating noises) announcing the arrival and the location of any predators.

Top 10 Weirdest Insects In The World

• 8 Titan Beetle.
• 7 Filbert Weevil.
• 6 Australian Walking Stick.
• 5 Giant Weta.
• 4 Hummingbird Moth.
• 3 Assassin Bug.
• 2 Hercules Beetle.
• 1 Scorpionfly.

The Top 10 Most Terrifying Insects

1. Scorpion Fly. This terrifying insect certainly looks like something out of a horror movie.
2. Brahmin Moth Caterpillar. This particular caterpillar resembles something altogether alien.
3. Camel Spider.
4. Puss Moth Caterpillar.
5. Goliath Birdeater.
6. Giant Weta.
7. Assassin Bug.
8. Titan Beetle.

Mosquito. The deadliest insect is, in fact, the deadliest critter in the entire animal kingdom. It is the humble mosquito, which kills more than 700,000 people every year. Skeeters are vectors for a host of nasty diseases, including malaria, dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, Zika, chikungunya, and lymphatic filariasis.

Here is the list of 10 most dangerous insects in the world.

• 8 Fleas.
• 7 Fire Ants.
• 6 Kissing Bug.
• 5 Giant Japanese Hornet.
• 4 Tsetse Flies.
• 3 Killer Bees.
• 2 Driver Ants.
• 1 Mosquitoes.

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7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

• Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata)
• Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna)
• White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)
• Castor Bean (Ricinus communis)
• Rosary Pea (Abrus precatorius)
• Oleander (Nerium oleander)
• Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)