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Two-lined Spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta - Prosapia bicincta
Copyright © 2009 Andrew Williams

Two-lined Spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta - Prosapia bicincta
Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
July 7, 2009
With some droplets it let out the back door.

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Two-lined Spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta - Prosapia bicincta Two-lined Spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta - Prosapia bicincta
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Contributed by Andrew Williams on 8 July, 2009 - 12:39pm
Last updated 9 July, 2009 - 10:30am

I am curious about the red markings ...
... on the scutellum. I have not seen them on the animals in my surrounds, Chamblee, GA. Regional variant/subspecies.
… William Donald Newton, 8 July, 2009 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

 
must be variation within species
Here's one from Texas with the red, and one from Georgia where it's nearly invisible. It looks like it's there, but much more muted. The stripes also vary in color from yellow to orange, even locally.


… Andrew Williams, 8 July, 2009 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm ...
... this could derepress a geneticist's curiosity gene.
… William Donald Newton, 8 July, 2009 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

Beautiful photos! If you're s
Beautiful photos! If you're sure of the ID, shouldn't they be put in the guide page?
… AmyTaracido, 8 July, 2009 - 12:43pm login or register to post comments

 
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Some I do right away, others not. It just depends on what it is. I don't always know for sure, and in this case am curious about the "emissions" droplets.
… Andrew Williams, 8 July, 2009 - 1:10pm login or register to post comments

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