I spotted this Cicada on a blade of grass while on one of my hikes. I would guess that it was less than an inch long. I did a little research and I think it maybe called Beameria Venosa which is North America’s smallest cicada.
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cicada
Cicadas live underground as nymphs for most of their lives, at depths ranging from about 1 ft up to about 8½ ft. The nymphs feed on root juice and have strong front legs for digging. In the final nymphal instar, they construct an exit tunnel to the surface and emerge. They then molt (shed their [...]
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Cicadas like heat and do their most spirited singing during the hotter hours of a summer day.
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After the Cicada emerge to the surface they then molt (shed their skins), on a nearby plant for the last time and emerge as adults. The abandoned skins remain, still clinging to the bark of trees.
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