Broad-headed sharpshooter nymph (probable)

Vegetation, garden plants, orchards, and nearby surfaces where nymphs rest; common in warm regions.

Pierces plant xylem and sucks dilute, water-rich sap. It excretes excess fluid as droplets (“honeydew”).

Nymphs are wingless, often brownish, and may move backward or jump when disturbed; they molt through several stages before becoming winged adults.

Generally harmless to people, though adults can damage plants and spread bacterial plant diseases such as Pierce’s disease. They are part of food webs and provide prey for spiders, birds, and predatory insects.