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I was cleaning my garden tools in a bucket or water and oxyclean and a few hours later saw this mosquito-like bug on the handle of a plastic hand size...
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What is this bug? #770924
Asked September 06, 2021, 4:05 PM EDT
I was cleaning my garden tools in a bucket or water and oxyclean and a few hours later saw this mosquito-like bug on the handle of a plastic hand sized dustpan. I was struck by its beauty. I have included a pic of it and my index fingernail for size. I noticed it bc of the color…
Cuyahoga County Ohio
Expert Response
Hello! Thank you for your question and pic.
Your insect is the appropriately named Candy-striped Leafhopper. The following link will give you all kinds of good information regarding your "find." Enjoy! :-)
https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Candy-striped-Leafhopper
Happy Discoveries!
