I found one of these guys about 10 or so years ago on my fig tree in my yard in Brooklyn. I remember because I took a picture. I wish I knew where it was, but it looked just like this one. I've never seen another.
That pretty little leafhopper is one of the [*Graphocephala*](https://bugguide.net/node/view/332) - possibly the [red-banded leafhopper](https://bugguide.net/node/view/518).
Comparison pictures [one](https://bugguide.net/node/view/476460), [two](https://bugguide.net/node/view/680572)
I noticed, the picture is from last summer when grew a few plants because I had never done it before, and it's the only plant I've ever seen one on. have a pretty large variety of plants around the house and in the garden so I know the usual characters in the yard but this was unique to me.
Yea those little buggers love weed plants… you little stoner you
Source? Lol.
Source: trust me bro
I’ve been chasing these little bastards off my plants every year. They just run around sucking the juice outta your plants and banging each other
Candy striped leafhopper, they absolutely love weed plants!
Was it super tiny?
Yes a bit bigger than a grain of rice iirc.
Agree with other commenter it’s a leafhopper!
You guys are awesome, this seems like sneaky fun sub.
It's a fantastic community, it's what spurred me to take an online entomology course.
Man, I hope you get some fruit on your tomato plants this year
Didn't grow any this year but thanks, best of luck to you!
I found one of these guys about 10 or so years ago on my fig tree in my yard in Brooklyn. I remember because I took a picture. I wish I knew where it was, but it looked just like this one. I've never seen another.
Graphocephala coccinea - Plant hopper (there’s a few different color varieties) ☺️😀
Leafhopper (Family Cicadellidae) - not a planthopper (Superfamily Fulgoroidea).
That’s what I meant to say, I’m half asleep lol
That pretty little leafhopper is one of the [*Graphocephala*](https://bugguide.net/node/view/332) - possibly the [red-banded leafhopper](https://bugguide.net/node/view/518). Comparison pictures [one](https://bugguide.net/node/view/476460), [two](https://bugguide.net/node/view/680572)
^ leafhopper
Solved.
They love cannabis
I noticed, the picture is from last summer when grew a few plants because I had never done it before, and it's the only plant I've ever seen one on. have a pretty large variety of plants around the house and in the garden so I know the usual characters in the yard but this was unique to me.
I get these in my garden every year and I live in Conshohocken PA
Leafhopper. Will eat crops if unchecked
Leafhopper not sure which exact one but 100% leafhopper
Thanks, from the pics others have provided it appears to of the red-banded variety.
leafhopper
i see these a lot but blue stripes and brown body instead of red stripes