>they do have a viscious looking mouth part that can protrude. dont they
die pretty quick after molting? if so why would they need that odd mouth
part. looks like a jab sucker.
> >The adults don't have a functional "feeding" mouth and live for about 2
> weeks.
This is incorrect. They do eat. The spiky thing that folds down under
their head is a tube they jab into plants and suck the sap, like a
leafhopper does. I've seen them.
Liz
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