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Glassy-winged Sharpshooter

Homalodisca vitripennis (=coagulata)

Description:

Brown and yellow spotted insect with red wings. White abdomen with blue dots. One was shooting liquid drops out of its back end (see video)

Habitat:

Mexican Bush Sage and Variegated succulent plants in backyard


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I just added a video showing this Sharpshooter in action!

Escondido, California, USA

Lat: 33.15, Long: -117.01

Spotted on Sep 6, 2011
Submitted on Sep 6, 2011

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