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Spittlebug Our yard is usually covered with these bugs. I always liked trying to catch them as a child to see how long they would sit with me. Meadow froghopper,Philaenus spumarius,Prosapia bicincta,Two-lined spittlebug Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Spittlebug

Our yard is usually covered with these bugs. I always liked trying to catch them as a child to see how long they would sit with me.

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  1. Nice one! Seeing this bug, and comparing it to this:

    Two-lined Spittlebug  Prosapia bicincta


    They seem like different species to me? The other one is also identified as this species. What do you think?
    Posted 10 years ago
  2. I think they are the same species. This guy had a red body just like the one pictured in your comment.
    Posted 10 years ago
    1. Great, thanks for confirming :)

      PS: when you reply to somebody's comment, please use the "reply" link below the comment you're replying to, otherwise that person will never get a notification, and will likely miss your response.
      Posted 10 years ago

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''Prosapia bicincta'', common name Two-lined Spittlebug, is a species of insect in the family Cercopidae. It is found in North America.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by frotle803
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By frotle803

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2014. Captured Sep 15, 2014 19:25.
  • Canon EOS REBEL T5i
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO4000
  • 44mm