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Stanley Jones

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis)

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis: Cicadellidae) 1.1-1.4 cm (0.43-0.55 in) long. Photographed on a Common Sunflower stem (Helianthus annuus).
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Upland dominated by post oak and yaupon at 73 m (185 ft) elevation.
Location
Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2024
Scientific name
Homalodisca vitripennis
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
what an amazing creature, Stanley, wonderful photo with superb details and colors, love it, many tfs!!
 
aloktewari
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Amazing detail and color ... lives up to his name ... Tfs, Stanley
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
141
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County.jpg
File size
5.2 MB
Date taken
Thu, 13 June 2024 12:10 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 1584px

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