Traits: Insect with front pair of wings thin and clear, or only slightly colored; held rooflike over body; beaklike mouth comes out of the rear underside of the head; one or more rows of spines on the hind legs.

Habitat: Plants in forests and other habitats

Foods: Sap of plants

Eaten by: Warblers, thrushes, chickadees, shrews, ground beetles, centipedes

Do You Know? Leafhoppers often discharge a clear, watery fluid called "honeydew," which attracts other insects (especially ants).