Minibeast Pic Database
Order: Hemiptera / Superfamily: Cercopoidea
[Spittlebug / Froghopper]
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UNKNOWN

The foam-like substances found on plants are actually secreted by the nymph of this spittlebug. The foam function as a shield to protect the nymphs from predators as well as to provide the right environment for the nymphs to grow.

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The exoskeleton or shell of the nymph left behind after the hopper reached maturity and left.

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