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Spittlebug nymph? - Idiocerus
Copyright © 2017 Gayle A.

Spittlebug nymph? - Idiocerus
Bobolink Trailhead, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
May 12, 2017
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Contributed by Gayle A. on 12 May, 2017 - 7:02pm
Last updated 23 October, 2017 - 4:04pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified immature stages.
… Kyle Kittelberger, 23 October, 2017 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 May, 2017 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Spittlebug vs leafhopper nymphs
What are some tips for distinguishing between spittlebugs and leafhopper nymphs? I can't seem to get these right.
… Gayle A., 12 May, 2017 - 7:40pm login or register to post comments

 
In this particular case...
...it was just a matter of having looked at a lot of pics of both. :)

I've never seen a spittlebug nymph with this shape, but I've seen a number of similar leafhoppers. For example:



Look through the immature leafhoppers and then compare them to the immature spittlebugs. I think you'll see what I mean.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 May, 2017 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the information
I'll look through the pictures and will hopefully be able to tell them apart.
… Gayle A., 12 May, 2017 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

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