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Broad-headed Sharpshooter
Stanley Jones

Broad-headed Sharpshooter (Oncometopia orbona)

Broad-headed Sharpshooter but it also goes by the name Blue Sharpshooter (Oncometopia orbona: Cicadellidae) Length ranges from 10-13 mm (0.39-0.51 in). Photographed in Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park setting with scattered oaks, pecan and juniper at ca. 94 m (310 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Open park setting with scattered oaks, pecan and juniper at ca. 94 m (310 ft) elevation.
Location
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA
Date taken
July 2014
Scientific name
Oncometopia orbona
Equipment used
Canon
Kits
What an intricately decorated bug, Stanley! A fabulous study of it.
 

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Invertebrates
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Stanley Jones
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