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Leafhopper or Sharpshooter Nymph

Cuerna

Description:

As small at a grain of rice, black and white striped, six legs, huge blacks eyes.

Habitat:

Grassy areas

Notes:

The insect skips or hops almost like a flea.

1 Species ID Suggestions

callawa37
callawa37 10 years ago
Leafhopper or Sharpshooter nymph
Cuerna (species unknown) Cuerna nymph - Cuerna - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

callawa37
callawa37 10 years ago

I think the "huge eyes" are eyespots for the purpose of scaring away predators! A lot of insects have those. This was a really cool find!:)

Kirbyville CISD
Spotted by a stud ent at Kirbyville CISD

Kirbyville, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 19, 2014
Submitted on May 19, 2014

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