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Tiny Cicada-like Insect
Copyright © 2007 victorengel

Tiny Cicada-like Insect
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Size: 2.5 mm (approx.)
Hundreds of these tiny insects were coming out of cracks near the window sill in one of my bedrooms when I first got the house. The bugs shown here have been dead for several years.

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Contributed by victorengel on 11 August, 2007 - 10:32pm
Last updated 29 August, 2007 - 8:06pm

Psyllid.
This is a psyllid or "jumping plant louse," family Psyllidae, related to aphids. Some species are known for invading homes in the fall as they seek places to hibernate.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 August, 2007 - 5:15pm login or register to post comments

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