For the past couple of years I've spotted these on a very small fig tree in my yard. They appear and then a couple of days later they're gone. Until this year I only ever saw 1 of them, never more than about 1' above the ground. Last month I saw 2 on the same leaf. They are lightning fast seeming to teleport under the leaf at my slightest movement so I only have poor quality pics. I've scoured the internet trying to identify them but without being able to see them closely or get a good pic it's been an unsuccessful search. The closest thing I could find to them were pics of alydidae but none were a definite match. They are strikingly beautiful with their metallic sheen and I'm hoping someone on here will be able to identify them.
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