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Aphrophoridae, Prairie Spittle Bug, dorsal, head - Philaenarcys bilineata

Aphrophoridae, Prairie Spittle Bug, dorsal, head - Philaenarcys bilineata
Weaver Dunes, Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA
June 22, 2013
Size: 6+ mm
At first I thought the hairs had rubbed off in spots on the head but spots were symmetrical. Checking some BG photos, this looks to be the way it is.

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