Less than a centimeter long and quick moving when it wants to get away, it isn't the easiest creature to photograph--but it takes a close-up look to see how beautiful it is. On milkweed. It is also called the red-banded leafhopper, but I like the sweet name.

Recropped for a closer view.

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This insect has multiple names, including the candy-striped leafhopper. The insect is minuscule and the colors don't show up until you zoom in. Fortunately it was a day that the insects were inclined to sit and bask, because this species usually flees quickly.

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not sure the species of this insect (shieldbug nymph); on common mullein in northeastern Indiana (DeKalb County)

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Spined soldier bug with caterpillar prey--one of my favorite finds in a morning walk filled with treasures.

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a fairly attractive bug, actually; on common milkweed seed pod, with milkweed leaf in background

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