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Meadow Spittlebug Small, green spittlebug nymph. After hatching, nymphs cover themselves in a frothy "spit" made of tiny bubbles. The bubbles protect them from drying out and makes it difficult for predators to find them. Adult spittlebugs are called froghoppers. Geotagged,Meadow Spittlebug,Meadow froghopper,Philaenus spumarius,Spittlebug,Summer,United States,froghopper nymph,nymph Click/tap to enlarge

Meadow Spittlebug

Small, green spittlebug nymph. After hatching, nymphs cover themselves in a frothy "spit" made of tiny bubbles. The bubbles protect them from drying out and makes it difficult for predators to find them. Adult spittlebugs are called froghoppers.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Cute creature, looks like a cartoon characters almost. Posted 7 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Defintely cute! You can see the bubbles that it had already made gathering underneath it's abdomen. Posted 7 years ago

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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
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 11, 2018. Captured Jul 2, 2016 10:01 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/332s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.