A spittlebug nymph’s home from today’s hike. Scientific name: Cercopoidea.
July 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
A spittlebug nymph’s home from today’s hike. Scientific name: Cercopoidea.
Cercopoidea: Spittlebug superfamily (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). Nymphs create foam 'cuckoo spit' from xylem sap. Pests like Mahanarva fimbriolata damage sugarcane in Brazil. ~3,000 spp. worldwide. #Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪
December 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Cercopoidea: Spittlebug superfamily (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). Nymphs create foam 'cuckoo spit' from xylem sap. Pests like Mahanarva fimbriolata damage sugarcane in Brazil. ~3,000 spp. worldwide. #Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪
Spittlebug nymphs (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) create masses of bubbles from their butts. They hide in these masses while feeding on plants in order to hide from predators. This individual was feeding on a night-flowering silene (Caryophyllaceae: Silene noctiflora). Blissfield Michigan, 20 May 2011.
December 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Spittlebug nymphs (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) create masses of bubbles from their butts. They hide in these masses while feeding on plants in order to hide from predators. This individual was feeding on a night-flowering silene (Caryophyllaceae: Silene noctiflora). Blissfield Michigan, 20 May 2011.
Spittlebug nymphs (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) create masses of bubbles from their butts. They sit in these bubbles while feeding on plants in order to hide from predators. This individual was feeding on a night-flowering silene (Caryophyllaceae: Silene noctiflora). Blissfield Michigan, 20 May 2011.
March 22, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Spittlebug nymphs (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) create masses of bubbles from their butts. They sit in these bubbles while feeding on plants in order to hide from predators. This individual was feeding on a night-flowering silene (Caryophyllaceae: Silene noctiflora). Blissfield Michigan, 20 May 2011.
Spittlebug nymphs (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) create masses of bubbles from their butts. They hide in these masses while feeding on plants in order to hide from predators. This individual was feeding on a night-flowering silene (Caryophyllaceae: Silene noctiflora). Blissfield Michigan, 20 May 2011.
June 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Spittlebug nymphs (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) create masses of bubbles from their butts. They hide in these masses while feeding on plants in order to hide from predators. This individual was feeding on a night-flowering silene (Caryophyllaceae: Silene noctiflora). Blissfield Michigan, 20 May 2011.
The #Cercopoidea #spittle bugs, as soft baby nymphs they hide encased in froth produced by mixing their excreta with air. As adults they have their leap and wings to flee, but they gotta get there first!
February 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The #Cercopoidea #spittle bugs, as soft baby nymphs they hide encased in froth produced by mixing their excreta with air. As adults they have their leap and wings to flee, but they gotta get there first!
Spittlebug nymphs (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) create masses of bubbles from their butts. They sit in these bubbles while feeding on plants in order to hide from predators. Once they molt into agile adults they leave their protective bubbles behind. Mackinac Island Michigan, 12 Jul 2026.
July 19, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Spittlebug nymphs (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) create masses of bubbles from their butts. They sit in these bubbles while feeding on plants in order to hide from predators. Once they molt into agile adults they leave their protective bubbles behind. Mackinac Island Michigan, 12 Jul 2026.
New work by Yan et al. on the #phylogenetic relationship between Cercopoidea and Membracoidea highlights the importance of careful methodological considerations in #phylogenetic analyses.
doi.org/10.1111/jse....
#evolution #JSE #evolution #phytopathology #insect #BugSky
doi.org/10.1111/jse....
#evolution #JSE #evolution #phytopathology #insect #BugSky
July 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
New work by Yan et al. on the #phylogenetic relationship between Cercopoidea and Membracoidea highlights the importance of careful methodological considerations in #phylogenetic analyses.
doi.org/10.1111/jse....
#evolution #JSE #evolution #phytopathology #insect #BugSky
doi.org/10.1111/jse....
#evolution #JSE #evolution #phytopathology #insect #BugSky
Can't get over how clear/bubble-free this spittle mass is. You can easily see the spittlebug nymph inside. It's like a tiny fish (bug?) bowl! 🤩
P.S. - that fluid all came from its anus 😳
#Cercopoidea #Cercopidae s.l.
Avery Co., NC
P.S. - that fluid all came from its anus 😳
#Cercopoidea #Cercopidae s.l.
Avery Co., NC
August 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Can't get over how clear/bubble-free this spittle mass is. You can easily see the spittlebug nymph inside. It's like a tiny fish (bug?) bowl! 🤩
P.S. - that fluid all came from its anus 😳
#Cercopoidea #Cercopidae s.l.
Avery Co., NC
P.S. - that fluid all came from its anus 😳
#Cercopoidea #Cercopidae s.l.
Avery Co., NC
#spittlebugs (cercopoidea) are fascinating insects to find
May 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
#spittlebugs (cercopoidea) are fascinating insects to find
Spittlebugs (superfamily Cercopoidea) are known for their nymphs, which hide in foamy “spit” made from watery urine, air, and a sticky chemical. This foam regulates temperature, retains moisture, and deters predators—creating a protective bubble for the developing insect.
#insects #nature #wildlife
#insects #nature #wildlife
May 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Nature inspires several disciplines, such as biomechanics. Froghoppers' (Cercopoidea) hind leg muscles are shaped and arranged to store and release energy like a catapult. This enables them to accelerate 4x faster and jump 135x higher than fleas relative to body length 😮.
August 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Nature inspires several disciplines, such as biomechanics. Froghoppers' (Cercopoidea) hind leg muscles are shaped and arranged to store and release energy like a catapult. This enables them to accelerate 4x faster and jump 135x higher than fleas relative to body length 😮.
I've seen that before too and was under the impression it could have also been insects but maybe that's just because it looked like the spittle from the insect family Cercopoidea.
March 31, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I've seen that before too and was under the impression it could have also been insects but maybe that's just because it looked like the spittle from the insect family Cercopoidea.
pretty sure it's a different species. Cercopoidea seem to have quite a lot of species that look like this. I just removed a few from India from P. bicincta in iNaturalist :)
June 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
pretty sure it's a different species. Cercopoidea seem to have quite a lot of species that look like this. I just removed a few from India from P. bicincta in iNaturalist :)
Ah, Nature's little bubble blower, the spittlebug. Inside that frothy foam sits a juvenile or several juvenile spittlebugs (Superfamily Cercopoidea).
These tiny insects hide in “spit” to stay cool, moist, and safe from predators. More info ⬇️
These tiny insects hide in “spit” to stay cool, moist, and safe from predators. More info ⬇️
May 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Ah, Nature's little bubble blower, the spittlebug. Inside that frothy foam sits a juvenile or several juvenile spittlebugs (Superfamily Cercopoidea).
These tiny insects hide in “spit” to stay cool, moist, and safe from predators. More info ⬇️
These tiny insects hide in “spit” to stay cool, moist, and safe from predators. More info ⬇️
yes! it’s a family of bugs called spittle bugs (Cercopoidea). the nymphs are sap feeders, which they use to produce this foam as protection from predators and the elements. they are actually very cool little bugs.
May 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
yes! it’s a family of bugs called spittle bugs (Cercopoidea). the nymphs are sap feeders, which they use to produce this foam as protection from predators and the elements. they are actually very cool little bugs.
I spent some time browsing Cercopoidea on Inat and see what you are saying, there are a lot of similarly marked ones (It must be a good design!). There are also some absolute amazingly marked ones and now I am going to go spend some time bliss-scrolling 😻
June 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I spent some time browsing Cercopoidea on Inat and see what you are saying, there are a lot of similarly marked ones (It must be a good design!). There are also some absolute amazingly marked ones and now I am going to go spend some time bliss-scrolling 😻
SPITTLEBUGS by Vinton Thompson is a comprehensive introduction to an economically important but relatively little-known group of #insects of the superfamily #Cercopoidea.
Learn more here:
https://ow.ly/4P5w50YglvV
Learn more here:
https://ow.ly/4P5w50YglvV
Spittlebugs by Vinton Thompson | Hardcover | Cornell University Press
Spittlebugs is a comprehensive introduction to an economically important but relatively little-known group of insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea. Spittlebugs are found across all continents except...
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May 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
SPITTLEBUGS by Vinton Thompson is a comprehensive introduction to an economically important but relatively little-known group of #insects of the superfamily #Cercopoidea.
Learn more here:
https://ow.ly/4P5w50YglvV
Learn more here:
https://ow.ly/4P5w50YglvV
SPITTLEBUGS by Vinton Thompson is a comprehensive introduction to an economically important but relatively little-known group of #insects of the superfamily #Cercopoidea.
Learn more here:
https://ow.ly/4P5w50YglvV
Learn more here:
https://ow.ly/4P5w50YglvV
Spittlebugs by Vinton Thompson | Hardcover | Cornell University Press
Spittlebugs is a comprehensive introduction to an economically important but relatively little-known group of insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea. Spittlebugs are found across all continents except...
ow.ly
May 3, 2026 at 1:40 PM
SPITTLEBUGS by Vinton Thompson is a comprehensive introduction to an economically important but relatively little-known group of #insects of the superfamily #Cercopoidea.
Learn more here:
https://ow.ly/4P5w50YglvV
Learn more here:
https://ow.ly/4P5w50YglvV
Twenty-five-year mapping species of the superfamily Cercopoidea (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) in Bulgaria http://dlvr.it/T8mjqf
June 26, 2024 at 3:35 AM
Twenty-five-year mapping species of the superfamily Cercopoidea (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) in Bulgaria http://dlvr.it/T8mjqf
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
September 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
May 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
April 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
March 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
March 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Genus/Species: Cercopoidea
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs
Subtitle: Froghoppers, spittlebugs