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Green Bug - Philaenus spumarius
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Green Bug - Philaenus spumarius
Tompkins County, New York, USA
June 16, 2012

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Contributed by bugwonderer on 20 June, 2012 - 9:28am
Last updated 22 June, 2012 - 4:55pm

Moved tentatively
Moved from Lined Spittlebug.
… Brad Barnd, 22 June, 2012 - 4:55pm

Moved
Moved from Free-living Hemipterans.
… bugwonderer, 22 June, 2012 - 2:05pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 20 June, 2012 - 11:35am

Leafhopper Nymph
Mostly likely Cicadellidae, but from this angle its hard to be sure.
… Natalie Hernandez, 20 June, 2012 - 10:33am

 
spittlebug
most likely Philaenus spumarius
… Andy Hamilton, 22 June, 2012 - 12:59pm

 
Thanks.
I'm no good with these if I can't see the metathoracic legs :)
… Natalie Hernandez, 22 June, 2012 - 1:04pm

walks
Walks slow until gets to stem and then pretty fast.
… bugwonderer, 20 June, 2012 - 9:29am

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