I live in Chicago and I found this bug in my backyard. What is it and is it native to my area? Science buffs and Insectologists help me!

 

Yes it is native. They're leaf hoppers.

 

I don't think I have ever seen one of those before.

 

A weird looking bug.

 

Yep,

It's a leaf hopper


Fun little guys.

 

That insect looks cool. Wish we had those around here.

 

it's an insecticon. kill it.

 

Wow, we don't have those around here, beautiful.

 

its an Insecticon.

 

Whoa Optimus Prime colors. That bug is now awesome

 

Nice find. All we have here are mosquitos big enough to knock over a liquour store.

 

Sure looks cool. All we have in my area are mosquitos and bees (which my brother is terrified of)

 

those little things are everywhere here. every time I open the door, or a window, they're clinging to the screens.

 

Don't you dare pull its head off.

 

Oh wow, that is an awesome looking bug! I love those colors!

 

Leaf hopper, "true bug". Order Hemiptera. Family Cicadellidae. 40 subfamilies.

Piercing and sucking mouthparts. No pupal stage, nymph to adult in several instars.

They are very diverse, so even Genus is best-guess for me, but I could say it's a Graphocephala or some sort.

Maaaaaaybe Graphocephala coccinea

Red-banded Leafhopper - Graphocephala coccinea

- Coeloptera

 

I believe we already established what it was on the first page  .

 

Thanks. I like how hands on that was.