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Dogwood Spittlebug Nymph - Clastoptera proteus Spittlebug nymphs use their mouthparts to suck amino acids out of plant sap. The nymphs excrete excess sap from their anus, and thus create masses of frothy &quot;spit&quot; by pumping air into the sugary, sticky liquid. So, they basically produce butt spit.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Dogwood (Cornus sp.)<br /> <br /> **In hindsight, I probably should have pulled the insect out of the spit for a photo since it isn&#039;t documented on JD, but I didn&#039;t want to disturb it.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85202/dogwood_spittlebug_nymph_-_clastoptera_proteus.html" title="Dogwood Spittlebug Nymph - Clastoptera proteus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/85202_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XI66ZryQundVbke7zA6uaZKI3IM%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="Dogwood Spittlebug Nymph - Clastoptera proteus Spittlebug nymphs use their mouthparts to suck amino acids out of plant sap. The nymphs excrete excess sap from their anus, and thus create masses of frothy &quot;spit&quot; by pumping air into the sugary, sticky liquid. So, they basically produce butt spit.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Dogwood (Cornus sp.)<br /> <br /> **In hindsight, I probably should have pulled the insect out of the spit for a photo since it isn&#039;t documented on JD, but I didn&#039;t want to disturb it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85201/dogwood_spittlebug_nymph_-_clastoptera_proteus.html<br /> Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Summer,United States,dogwood,froghopper nymph,nymph,spit,spittlebug Click/tap to enlarge

Dogwood Spittlebug Nymph - Clastoptera proteus

Spittlebug nymphs use their mouthparts to suck amino acids out of plant sap. The nymphs excrete excess sap from their anus, and thus create masses of frothy "spit" by pumping air into the sugary, sticky liquid. So, they basically produce butt spit.

Habitat: Dogwood (Cornus sp.)

**In hindsight, I probably should have pulled the insect out of the spit for a photo since it isn't documented on JD, but I didn't want to disturb it.

Dogwood Spittlebug Nymph - Clastoptera proteus Spittlebug nymphs use their mouthparts to suck amino acids out of plant sap. The nymphs excrete excess sap from their anus, and thus create masses of frothy "spit" by pumping air into the sugary, sticky liquid. So, they basically produce butt spit.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Dogwood (Cornus sp.)<br /> <br /> **In hindsight, I probably should have pulled the insect out of the spit for a photo since it isn't documented on JD, but I didn't want to disturb it.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85201/dogwood_spittlebug_nymph_-_clastoptera_proteus.html<br /> Geotagged,Summer,United States

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Uploaded Oct 2, 2019. Captured Jul 2, 2019 10:07 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/3.2
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
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