#graphocephala

[herpsandbirds]

Candy-striped aka Red-striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea), family Cicadellidae, IL, USA

This leafhopper grows to a max. length of 8.4 mm.

photograph by Bruce Marlin

[onenicebugperday]

@ixwantxtoxlivex89 submitted: No IDs necessary. Just some friends I've made recently. A beautiful leafhopper I stumbled across. A jumping spider that hopped onto my leg when I was sitting outside reading. A bee I let dry for a bit on my leg after it got drenched after a downpour. And a stink bug with an injured forewing that I found in our house that I decided I'd just take care of, instead of releasing into the wild (that was almost three weeks ago).

I love them all! But especially the leafhopper...great vibes

[faguscarolinensis]

Graphocephala versuta on Anemone virginiana / Versute Sharpshooter on Tall Thimbleweed

[robotblues]

Rhododendron Leafhoppers (Graphocephala fennahi) // Olympia, WA

[aardwolfpack]

Graphocephala coccinea, commonly known as the red-banded or candy-striped leafhopper, photographed by Derek Hauffe in Bessemer, Alabama.

I now know the true name of the insects my brother and I called Power Ranger bugs.  I don't remember why we gave them that name, but it still pops into my head every time I see them.

[mikeahrens]

Rhododendronzikade,...Graphocephala fennahi

[dendroica]

Red-banded Leafhopper or Candy-striped Leafhopper, Graphocephala coccinea (by me)

[herpsandbirds]

Versute Sharpshooter (Graphocephala versuta), family Cicadellidae, Providence, RI, USA

this dude is only about .6 cm in length.

photograph by Spencer Andrew Davis