The strangest to ID - Philaenus spumarius

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The strangest to ID - Philaenus spumarius

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
July 28, 2008

It was only when I saw these images of this that I found out it was alive. never seen anything like this before. Any ideas as to what it is would be helpful.

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The strangest to ID - Philaenus spumarius

Contributed by Kildale on 28 July, 2008 - 8:04pm
Last updated 24 July, 2009 - 9:21am

Moved

Moved from Spittlebugs.

… v belov, 24 July, 2009 - 9:21am

Cercopidae

A "shed skin" (exuviae) of a spittlebug nymph, probably the meadow spittlebug. They molt in a chamber made of stiff spittle, but eventually that dries up and falls away.

… Andy Hamilton, 29 July, 2008 - 8:15am

Size would help

We want to say the exoskeleton (exuviae) of a leafhopper, but we don't see those big back jumping legs, so it might be something else.

… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2008 - 8:12pm

It looks like the exoskeleton

It looks like the exoskeleton of a cicada, but I'm unsure what kinds (if any) are native to your area.

… Grace Wolf, 28 July, 2008 - 8:41pm

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