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Spittle bug foam( Frog Hopper nymphs)

Cercopoidea

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looked fresh and frothy. Last week I saw some plants where it seemed hardened.

Habitat:

marina

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Comments (9)

I saw your spotting! How cute.
I finally found an adult! I was looking at the bushes that had the nymphs a few days ago and the spit was gone. I looked under the leaves and found adults :) May be worth it to return to the spot where you found the spit.
Always leaves me curious about the bug inside. Don't like disturbing it though.
who said "ignorance is Bliss!"
Oh I was mostly just glad to disabuse her of the idea that there was a vandal in the neighborhood who would do something like that. She was so relieved. :P
I bet you must have laughed hard later on!
I knew a lady once who thought someone had jumped over her fence in the night and spat all over her garden. I told her about spittle bugs. She had no idea!
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PublishedMay 9, 2013

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