enjoying the variation in these handsome Graphocephala versuta, including the last poor hopper who has a mite sucking on its head
Versute Sharpshooters (Graphocephala versuta), taken October 15, 2023, in Georgia, US
Some beautiful "red morph" versute sharpshooters looking all snug in some leaves! These photos were taken in their favorite little patch of plants—tall with long, tightly packed leaves for good protection and lots of surface area. I always find lots of G. versuta in there, though I often find G. coccinea (Red-banded Leafhopper) and many other assorted species of leafhoppers in the patch as well!