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Clovia conifera This one reminded me of how Darth Vader would look if he had a stomach ache... Clovia conifera is a species of spittlebug found in India and other countries in Asia. Known as a frog hopper or true spittlebug, the nymphs of this insect feed on plant xylem and secrete a frothy, spittle-like substance for protection. Clovia conifera; hemiptera,Geotagged,India,Spittlebug,Summer,froghopper Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Clovia conifera

This one reminded me of how Darth Vader would look if he had a stomach ache... Clovia conifera is a species of spittlebug found in India and other countries in Asia. Known as a frog hopper or true spittlebug, the nymphs of this insect feed on plant xylem and secrete a frothy, spittle-like substance for protection.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Darth Spittlebug ;) Posted 8 hrs ago
    1. View Shachi Trivedi's profile
      Shachi Trivedi
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      :-) We need an Obi-Wan Kenobi. Posted 8 hrs ago

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The Clovia conifera

Clovia conifera is a species of Spittlebug from the Family Aphrophoridae.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Shachi Trivedi
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By Shachi Trivedi

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Uploaded Sep 8, 2025. Captured Sep 5, 2025 12:09 in Tower-N, OZONE URBANA AVENUE, Kannamangala, Karnataka 562110, India.
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  • Canon EOS R7
  • f/9.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1250
  • 138mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.