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Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa This tiny planthopper nymph had a big blob on its head. I don&#039;t know if it was parasitized, it is was goo/guts, or what. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted on vegetation on the edge of a trail<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/87504/citrus_flatid_planthopper_-_metcalfa_pruinosa.html" title="Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/87504_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nEDhMo0T92qgAG4JvxqurtNjNjI%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa This planthopper nymph had a big blob on its head. I don&#039;t know if it was parasitized, if it is was goo/guts, or what?!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted on vegetation on the edge of a trail<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82898/citrus_flatid_planthopper_-_metcalfa_pruinosa.html Citrus flatid planthopper,Geotagged,Metcalfa pruinosa,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Citrus Flatid Planthopper,Geotagged,Metcalfa,Metcalfa pruinosa,Summer,United States,nymph,planthopper nymph Click/tap to enlarge

Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa

This tiny planthopper nymph had a big blob on its head. I don't know if it was parasitized, it is was goo/guts, or what.

Habitat: Spotted on vegetation on the edge of a trail

Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa This planthopper nymph had a big blob on its head. I don't know if it was parasitized, if it is was goo/guts, or what?!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted on vegetation on the edge of a trail<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82898/citrus_flatid_planthopper_-_metcalfa_pruinosa.html Citrus flatid planthopper,Geotagged,Metcalfa pruinosa,Summer,United States

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    How weird! O_O Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yeah, it looked like it was growing out of its forehead. Posted 6 years ago, modified 5 years ago

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The Citrus flatid planthopper

"Metcalfa pruinosa", the citrus flatid planthopper, is a species of insect in the Flatidae family of planthoppers first described by Thomas Say in 1830.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2019. Captured Aug 8, 2019 09:36 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.