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Aphid I think. I saw it flying around and I put my hand out and it landed on me
On the edge of a cliff at Providence Canyon. Most the nearby trees were pine and oak
Spotted on Jan 11, 2016
Submitted on Feb 4, 2016
5 Comments
Yes, Machi, it really does look like a Eulachnus Giant Aphid!! I think you had it. Those even have long hind legs and no cerci!
I will submit to bugguide. The reason I suggested aphid was because I think it looks like these: http://bugguide.net/node/view/162981/bgi... http://bugguide.net/node/view/247140/bgi...
Maybe a Jumping Plant Louse, Family Psyllidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_pl...)
The head doesn't look right for a Psocid, the hind legs are very long and the antennae are too short…….
Maybe not an aphid? It doesn't have the little cerci and the wings are not up-side-down. Maybe a Psocid?