@lovettbr has reported that the Butler County, Ohio fungus-killed leafhopper specimens arrived in good condition - and that he has been able to get the fungus to grow on them. So exciting!

Between us we've tagged in @nomolosx and @hopperdude215, asking for more eyes on the leafhopper IDs. It will be wonderful if Brian and the Kasson lab folks can identify the fungus, and - with help from the hopper community - confirm the affected species.

Nature chose a hard end for these little hoppers, but thanks to the iNaturalist community, @lovettbr, and the Kasson team their end is also a beginning.