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Aphids, Scale Insects, Leafhoppers, and Tree HoppersFlourescent bug
Hello there!
I know you must be terribly swamped….but this bug is so beautiful….can you help me to identify it???? Thank you so very much! I found it on a Redbud leaf a few days ago in central Wisconsin…. Most sincerely…
Gayle Marks
Hi Gayle,
Thank you for your polite letter. We are feeling a bit sensitive at the moment because we just opened a rather rude and demanding letter from a woman who chastised us for not answering her. We will remember her name and hit delete in the future. Sorry to trouble you with our crushed ego. These are Red Banded Leafhoppers or Red and Green Stiped Leafhoppers, or our favorite, Candystriped Leafhoppers, Graphocephala coccinea. Though beautiful, they are thought of as harmful to plants as they suck the juices and have been known to spread viruses from plant to plant as they feed.
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