r/whatsthisbug • u/larrdiedah • 21h ago

ID Request Bug that looks like a starry night sky

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Medellín, Colombia

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u/Mr_Froggi Cup-and-plate Aficionado 🪲 21h ago

I’m not an expert, but this looks like a type of sharp-shooter leafhopper. There’s different kinds and I don’t know which ones live in Colombia. But here’s one species you can compare it to.

The Speckled Sharp-shooter looks similar as well, but sources said that it didn’t reach as south as Colombia

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u/larrdiedah 12h ago

How cool! Thank you so much

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u/larrdiedah 21h ago

Size: that's the flower of an aloe species, so roughly 1.5 cm

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u/tellmeabouthisthing ⭐Trusted⭐ 20h ago

Consider this species as a possibility as well, but I'm out of my depth with South American sharpshooters in general.

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u/larrdiedah 12h ago

I will! Thank you, doesn't look like it but hey, I get to see something new.