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Treehopper
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Treehopper
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
March 25, 2008
Size: 3mm (1/8")
Unfortunately I could not get a side view of this guy. It moved when I moved, like a jumping spider, so that it could always look at me. I finally made one to many moves and it jumped away and I couldn't find it again. I'm hoping that Dr. Hamilton or someone might be able to ID it. If not, I'll frass it.
By the way, is that ocelli I see on it's head ? Isn't that a little odd for a leafhopper ?
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Contributed by Sam Houston on 26 March, 2008 - 9:33pm
Last updated 28 August, 2018 - 9:32pm

Moved
Moved from Ceresa.
… v belov, 9 November, 2010 - 1:36pm login or register to post comments

One trick...
...when "faced" (hee hee) with a bug that constantly faces you like this, is to move your hand towards its side while maintaining your position with the camera. With luck, it will move to "face" your hand and give you a nice lateral view.
… Ted C. MacRae, 31 March, 2008 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Ok, I'll try that.
Nice pun....:-D
… Sam Houston, 31 March, 2008 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

 
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… Sam Houston, 31 March, 2008 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

Ceresa
The short hind legs and vertical face (with ocelli between the eyes) show that this is a treehopper, not a leafhopper. The capelike pronotum above the head armed with short "horns" near the eyes gives the genus.
… Andy Hamilton, 27 March, 2008 - 7:41am login or register to post comments

Great shot
Why Frass? Isn't there a 'too cute to Frass' section?
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 26 March, 2008 - 10:00pm login or register to post comments

 
....
I don't know about cute....it's got some really weird looking eyes :-D

I'm thinking it might be an alien nymph....baby....offspring....????
… Sam Houston, 26 March, 2008 - 10:37pm login or register to post comments

 
alien nymph baby? :)
It may be Ceresa alta nymph; we will need Dr. Hamilton to ID this one.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 27 March, 2008 - 1:08am login or register to post comments

 
adult
Not a nymph, because you can see the adult "cape" (pronotum) over the head; only the angle of view hides the wings.
… Andy Hamilton, 28 March, 2008 - 7:27am login or register to post comments

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