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Spittle bug

Philagra parva

Photo by RachaelB
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found on a reed. The old water tank has transformed itself into it's own little wetland with no help from us!

Species ID Suggestions

Spittle bug

Philagra parva

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Comments (3)
oxyjack
This odd looking creature appears to be a kind of a spittle bug (Family (Cercopidae). I've never seen one like this, but they are in Australia.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2012

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