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Photo#1704151
fuzzy butt bug - Acanalonia

fuzzy butt bug - Acanalonia
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
August 1, 2019
Size: ~1/4"
found on common milkweed leaf in Lurie Garden. He was very shy.

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Moved from Acanalonia.

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Moved from ID Request.

 
Thank you!! I just looked thi
Thank you!! I just looked this up and found this cool article - they're pretty neat! if he felt threatened would he have made his butt fluffs bigger?

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/the-planthopper-nymphs-dazzling-style-of-protection

 
Not sure.
I've never seen them change the fluffs in any way.

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