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Dogwood Spittlebug (Clastoptera proteus) Unfortunately the only shot I got of this pretty bug! It jumped away as soon as I got close! <br /> On Cornus drummondii at the edge of a dense mixed forest. Clastoptera proteus,Dogwood Spittlebug,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Dogwood Spittlebug (Clastoptera proteus)

Unfortunately the only shot I got of this pretty bug! It jumped away as soon as I got close!
On Cornus drummondii at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

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The Dogwood Spittlebug

''Clastoptera proteus'', the dogwood spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 9, 2020. Captured Jun 8, 2020 14:24 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm

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