Top 15 Weirdest Insects in the World

15.

Treehopper

Facts

• Scientific name: Bocydium globulare
• Habitat: South America

Appearance

Fantasy or horror character?

The treehopper bocydium globulare from South America has a stick with four small balls on it sticking out from its head. You might think that they’re eyes, letting the insect see better.

Its eyes are actually on the side of its head. The balls are made from a shell-like material. It’s not completely clear what they do. The long stick and the balls on its “headdress” do make it harder for predators to swallow the treehopper. So maybe it’s a kind of defense mechanism.

Treehopper - Photo: Sérgio Monteiro [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Peacock Spider
• 2. Puss Moth
• 3. Planthopper
• 4. Giant Silk Moth
• 5. Bush Cricket
• 6. Rainbow Scarab Beetle
• 7. Feather Horned Beetle
• 8. Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
• 9. Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar
• 10. Scorpion Fly
• 11. Elephant Hawk-Moth Caterpillar
• 12. Giraffe Weevil
• 13. Cionus Hortulanus Weevil
• 14. Flannel Moth
• 15. Treehopper