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(1) New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis L.) supports two species of honeydew-producing Homoptera--an aphid (Aphis vernoniae Thomas) and a membracid (Publilia reticulata Van Duzee)--that are ...

Thorn Bug (Umbonia crassicornis) Stefanie Leuker, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The Thorn Bug appears more like a plant structure than an animal, showcasing one of evolution’s most convincing disguises.

26 Jun 2023 Site Number 254 Specimen Count 4 Collection Date 22 Nov 1970 USNM Number 1013488 Depth (m) 500 - 500 Preparation Alcohol (Ethanol) Sex female male Place Western Australia, Australia, ...