Two important groups of fleahoppers are found in Georgia. Nymphs may be very small and appear as all legs and antennae. Nymphs of the cotton fleahopper may appear white to light green in color. The black fleahopper or garden fleahopper adult is dark black in color.
Adults are about the same size as the cotton fleahopper.
Early instar nymphs will appear light green and progressively darken as they mature to adults. Cotton, vegetables, fruits, clovers, ornamentals as well as most spring, winter, and summer weeds and grasses. Fleahopper injury is very similar to tarnished plant bug. The damage is most inconspicuous and is not evident to the eye. Damaged plant tissue will often wilt and may abort.