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Spittlebug/Froghopper' froth

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I keep on finding, this foamy substance in different places of the garden ground, some are about 2 inches long and about an inch thick, it stays there looking the same for days...

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These are produced by "spittlebugs"! The nymphs produce the foam as a hiding spot from predators: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froghopper
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2014

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