Spittlebug - Philaenus spumarius

Spittlebug nymphs use their mouthparts to suck amino acids out of plant sap. The nymphs then excrete excess sap from their anus and create masses of frothy "spit" by pumping air into the excrement as they excrete it.

Habitat: Garden

comments (4)

Calbost Niel

Lion

Love this composition Christine Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Niel! The bug did a good job in blowing bubbles with its excrement. Posted 3 years ago

Wesley Goorachan

Lion

That's really really cool! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Wesley! Posted 3 years ago

The Meadow Spittlebug

"Philaenus spumarius", the meadow froghopper or meadow spittlebug, is a species of insect belonging to the spittlebug family Aphrophoridae. In Italy and America, it is economically important as one of the vectors of Pierce's Disease.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Christine Young