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Spittle Bug

Photo by Namitha
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Field Notes

Notes:

Please help me with the genera and species of this spittle bug. I found it,at the center of a foamy nest.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Namitha
Thank you, once again Jemma. I have seen this several times before, but today when I saw it, I thought I will open it and see what's in it. I was expecting to see some eggs, but instead I saw this tiny nymph.
Namitha
Thank you so much for the ID, Jemma.

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Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2013

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