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Spittlebug

Cercopidae sp.

Description:

Tiny (3mm) bug.

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4 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

This little guy doesn't have spines on his legs so according to bugguide this makes him a spittlebug! It seems a huge genus so I think I will leave it at that unless someone else recognizes the exact species.
Thanks S Frazier & misako - we got there in the end!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Or froghopper/spittlebug http://tolweb.org/Cercopoidea/10825 ?

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks for the tip misako!

misako
misako 12 years ago

leaf hopper?

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Oct 5, 2011
Submitted on Oct 5, 2011

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