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Planthopper

Delphacodes andromeda

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Very small orange, white, and black insect

Habitat:

Suburban back yard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
LivanEscudero
Ah yes, agree Britsnana. From the species represented in bugguide looks like D. andromeda, to me. http://bugguide.net/node/view/444863
Machi
Thank you! I think that is the one after looking at more photos in that genus
Machi
Yes, it is on a blade of grass. It was extremely small. It does look similar, but I don't think it is as rotund as the Globular Springtails on bugguide. I'll keep looking though just in case :)
LivanEscudero
I'm not sure about this tiny tiny guy ( it's on a blade of grass right?). Might be a little beetle or bug, but I'll tell you what it reminded me of... A Globular Springtail. But I don't see any with that color pattern. http://bugguide.net/node/view/258368

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Insects of Florida
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The Color Orange - Florida
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Insects and Arachnids of Florida
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PublishedDecember 11, 2014

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