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Spittlebug

Cercopidae

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

I've never seen an insect like this.

Habitat:

pacific coast rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this on the vegetation in a drainage ditch beside rail tracks. San Cipriano forest reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Dan Doucette
Thanks bayucca and Phil. I've dated it to the family for now.
Phil_S
I agree with bayucca. Definitely Cercopidae.
bayucca
Looks for me like a Sittlebug, Cercopidae.

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