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Spittlebug - Cercopoidea The superfamily Cercopoidea is best known for its nymph stage, which produces a cover of frothed-up plant sap resembling spit; the nymphs are therefore commonly known as spittlebugs and their froth as cuckoo spit, frog spit or snake spit. Cercopoidea,Geotagged,Spittlebug,Spring,United States,cuckoo spit,frog spit,snake spit Click/tap to enlarge

Spittlebug - Cercopoidea

The superfamily Cercopoidea is best known for its nymph stage, which produces a cover of frothed-up plant sap resembling spit; the nymphs are therefore commonly known as spittlebugs and their froth as cuckoo spit, frog spit or snake spit.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    For the interested, adding another example of the behavior:

    Common spittle bug - Philagra parva Attention : Mark Ridgeway<br /> Mark this one is from today and a different location about 15 km in distance away as the one from two days ago. Australia,Eamw spittlebugs,Geotagged,Philagra parva
     Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago

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Uploaded Jan 29, 2018. Captured Jun 14, 2013 23:57 in 191-199 Main St, Cold Spring, NY 10516, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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