The...Horde? Swarm?

[hwango]

I keep thinking that it's raining. The clicking sounds against the window are more like that of light sleet or icy snow, but with this heat that's obviously impossible. But it's not rain, either. It's dozens (if not hundreds) of little bug ramming themselves against the glass. They don't look like most beetles, nor are they moths - the wings are definitely folded up on the back. Some kind of short, squat little grasshopper relative? They aren't on any of the plants on the porch, so they aren't some ravening blight that will leave the neighborhood totally defoliated, thankfully. But they're definitely eerie if for no other reason than their alarming numbers. I'm not going outside to catch one, I can tell you that for certain.

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[hwango.livejournal.com]

After some poking at the internet for a bit, I strongly suspect that they are some variety of leafhopper.

[fenris-lorsrai.livejournal.com]

we have so many leafhoppers swarming on the windows at night down here in CT, it looks like someone splashed mud on the window... til you realize it's MOVING.
we also have some giant mayfly/troutfly variety this year that seems to be swarming due to the unusually wet weather/ They're freakish looking.

[gunthersdncemix.livejournal.com]

Spoooooky! If you're able to get a pic, preferably safely from behind a window or something, I can send it to my biologist professor peeps. :)

I also like whatsthatbug, but it takes forever to scroll through.