Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: Strange Green Bug Bit Me!, 1 by harmlessgirl

harmlessgirl wrote:
This little guy bit me while I was watering plants last weekend, and he left a rather painful/itchy welt on my palm. I've been trying to figure out what the heck he could be since I snapped these (admittedly bad) cell phone pictures, but none of my friends or neighbors have had a clue. Any ideas?

He's really quite small; I'd say a bit less than half an inch long.

I'm located in Southern California, in the San Fernando Valley, if that helps at all. Thanks so much!