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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Apr 10, 2023

About one centimeter long. Reminds me of a ltiny fairy when it flies.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 10, 2023

Nice find! It's a male scale insect, see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Male_Scale_Insect_%28Coccoidea%29_%2815445298393%29.jpg for an example. I've never seen one in the flesh.

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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Apr 10, 2023

Thank you! Lucky me!

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