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Jackson

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Insect ID?
« on: June 04, 2017, 03:09:36 PM »
Anyone know what kind of insect this is?

About a month ago, I saw a couple on one of my citrus. I haven't been home much since then so my plants have been neglected. This weekend while inspecting all my plants, I found these insects on almost every plant but there are no more than 3-4 per plant. They are almost always on the trunk/stem of the plants, not under the leaves (except for the one in the picture).

I thought they might be whiteflies but these things are 8-9 mm long, not 2 mm like whiteflies.

Don't know why the images are not showing up. Could use some help with that, too!




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Re: Insect ID?
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2017, 03:14:19 PM »
Photos would be more Helpful 
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Re: Insect ID?
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2017, 03:21:22 PM »
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Photos would be more Helpful

Yes, I do realize that. My last sentence...
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Don't know why the images are not showing up. Could use some help with that, too!
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Re: Insect ID?
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2017, 03:22:14 PM »
Quote from: Jackson on June 04, 2017, 03:21:22 PM
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Photos would be more Helpful

Yes, I do realize that. My last sentence...
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Don't know why the images are not showing up. Could use some help with that, too!

Sorry didn't see that
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Re: Insect ID?
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2017, 03:46:03 PM »
« Last Edit: June 04, 2017, 03:50:09 PM by Jackson »
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Re: Insect ID?
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2017, 04:01:11 PM »
Looks plants like a leafhopper and they usually don't harm plants too much.
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Re: Insect ID?
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2017, 04:20:03 PM »
Try this for IDs. There are other sites too.
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Re: Insect ID?
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2017, 04:21:54 PM »
Looks like our native palm flatid planthopper (Ormenaria rufifascia). Usually see them on saw palmetto...
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Re: Insect ID?
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2017, 04:31:45 PM »
Thank-you, all!!!

I believe it is a citrus flatid planthopper.
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/shrubs/citrus_flatid_planthopper.htm
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