Two-fer Tuesday means two of something…actually I first heard it on the radio when they would play two tunes by the same artist/group. And there likely will be two posts today. In this case it’s two “bugs”.
Northern Flatid Planthopper-Flatormenis proxima and Say’s Trig Cricket-Anaxipha exigua. Of course the bright hopper caught my eye and while I was crouching to get a good shot the cricket popped up in the leaf node. At first just its head was seen but eventually it crawled up so I could get a good identifiable angle and luckily enough parallel to both insects.
Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog 
An interesting two-fer. I wonder if the cricket was considering a planthopper meal or if the hopper and the cricket had both found something delicious to eat at the same spot..
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Both are polyphagous meaning they eat a variety of things, both plant and insect, but I think each is too large for the other. But that reminds me of this Far Side cartoon.
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Ah, that is a funny cartoon!
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🙂
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I usually see planthoppers on our fig trees. It’s a different species (Metcalfa pruinosa , or the citrus flatid planthopper) but the appearance is much the same. They are cute little things.
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I’ve had the Citrus Planthopper here in the yard too. A bit darker and spotted than this one but equally as cute.
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Cute little insect! Great shot, Steve!
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More folks have to see the “cute” in insects. Thanks, Peter!
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Isn’t it great when your subjects cooperate? Great shot!
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They are among our many property co-owners, Tina. 🙂 Thanks!
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I always confuse planhoppers with leafhoppers. Are you aware of an easy way to tell them apart?
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Leafhoppers are more elongated in shape for the most part. You saw an example here.
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