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Spittlebug

Family Cercopidae

Photo by LuisStevens
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22.0903, -100.957

Field Notes

Description:

Foam in a bush. My guess is a deposit of eggs or larvae of an organism. I put anthropods but I really don´t know.

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spittlebugs (Cercopidae), Cercopidae

Species ID Suggestions

Spittlebug

Family Cercopidae

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CindyBinghamKeiser
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Comments (3)
CindyBinghamKeiser
You're welcome :) Next time, you can blow on the foam or move it gently with a stick to see the Spittlebug. They're also known as Froghoppers.
LuisStevens
Wow, Cindy, I tought I would never know what it was. Thank you.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty

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PublishedApril 11, 2012

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