The Brazilian treehopper (B. globulare) is among the weirdest-looking insects I’ve ever seen. It looks like some sort of helicopter insect from an alien planet.
The first thing you may notice about the treehopper is the odd antenna-like round appendages on its head. They look like eyes, but they are simply ornamental and without a real function. Although it’s possible that the globe-like appendages are there to deter predators.
Other than the freaky headtopper, the treehopper is a fairly normal bug. This insect thrives on leading a solitary life in treetops, feeding on the undersides of leaves.
Here are a couple more photos of the wacky treehopper.
That’s so weird! It looks like some alien life form has molded itself to a cicada!
looks like a star wars creature
That works too Mr. C!
yes, yes it does
Awesome.
Woah. That thing freaks me out. I might never go to Brazil now.
lol
Brazil is nice but not the bug…
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He looks like zhekai
It looks like a cicada with a radar tower
yah
Eeeeeeek!!!!
That’s creepy
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one word awscoowow!
cool, I mean coooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
are u sure that is not a ALIEN!!!!
no its not, nickster. its a uni-hopper-corn!!!!! BOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT THE?!?!?!?!? so weird
YOU GUYS HAVE YO FACTS WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IS YOUR BRAIN MESSED UP!?!?!?!!?!?!? DAWG!
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HEEEEEYYYYYY……. SON!
This bears a striking resemblance to the careening dirigibug from pikmin 2. Just be thankful the real thing doesn’t float and throw bombs at you.
This bears a striking resemblance to the careening dirigibug from pikmin 2. Just be thankful the real thing doesn’t float and throw bombs at you.
I am inn 3rd grade & this is my project animal
Careening dirigibug
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Hiiiiiiii
That is freaky
Boo