The back of the leaves of a volunteer sunflower is filled with these things. They move about, so I assume they are some kind of insect.
Anybody have any idea what they might be. I noticed ants all around the leaves as well, but this doesn't look look like an aphid.
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These are treehoppers (family Membracidae). They are sap feeders, they do not appear to be serious pests - http://digital.library.okstate.edu/oas/oas_htm_files/v65/p65frames.html
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