An interesting observation from the summer - Spittlebug froth is bitter to keep predators away, but sometimes paper wasps are able to snatch larvae from their frothy protection. The adult wasps feed larvae to their babies. #WaspWednesday
Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans)
Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans)
December 19, 2024 at 1:29 AM
An interesting observation from the summer - Spittlebug froth is bitter to keep predators away, but sometimes paper wasps are able to snatch larvae from their frothy protection. The adult wasps feed larvae to their babies. #WaspWednesday
Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans)
Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans)
Meadow Froghopper (Philaenus spumarius) also known as Meadow Spittlebug. #MeadowFroghopper #Insects #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #Photography
June 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Meadow Froghopper (Philaenus spumarius) also known as Meadow Spittlebug. #MeadowFroghopper #Insects #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #Photography
July 21, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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.
#bloomscrolling
Seeing spittle bug spit makes me feel like a little kid again. I don't know why I get excited, I just do.
#spittlebug
#froghopper
Seeing spittle bug spit makes me feel like a little kid again. I don't know why I get excited, I just do.
#spittlebug
#froghopper
August 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
#bloomscrolling
Seeing spittle bug spit makes me feel like a little kid again. I don't know why I get excited, I just do.
#spittlebug
#froghopper
Seeing spittle bug spit makes me feel like a little kid again. I don't know why I get excited, I just do.
#spittlebug
#froghopper
i'm not allowed to see this movie bc i'd foam at the mouth so bad it'll look like a giant spittlebug is in the theater seat
Callina Liang as Chun-Li on set of the ‘STREET FIGHTER’ movie.
September 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
i'm not allowed to see this movie bc i'd foam at the mouth so bad it'll look like a giant spittlebug is in the theater seat
New day, new species [apparently]! 🥰 I photographed this #froghopper / #spittlebug ( #Hemiptera: #Cercopidae ) in Costa Rica this past August. An expert just mentioned that it's likely a new sp.: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Even the most conspicuous of creatures can be undescribed!
Even the most conspicuous of creatures can be undescribed!
December 5, 2024 at 3:46 PM
New day, new species [apparently]! 🥰 I photographed this #froghopper / #spittlebug ( #Hemiptera: #Cercopidae ) in Costa Rica this past August. An expert just mentioned that it's likely a new sp.: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Even the most conspicuous of creatures can be undescribed!
Even the most conspicuous of creatures can be undescribed!
Did you know? It's bugs in there
April 9, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Did you know? It's bugs in there
BTW, if you've ever wondered who lives in a pile of spittlebug froth, I've got you covered. Here is a spittlebug nymph early in the process of making its bubbly hiding spot. They make the bubbles by adding air to fluid waste along with a sticky secretion to make the bubbles stay foamy.
April 30, 2024 at 1:18 AM
BTW, if you've ever wondered who lives in a pile of spittlebug froth, I've got you covered. Here is a spittlebug nymph early in the process of making its bubbly hiding spot. They make the bubbles by adding air to fluid waste along with a sticky secretion to make the bubbles stay foamy.
Alder spittlebug, yesterday on Maine Avenue. 🐞
August 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Alder spittlebug, yesterday on Maine Avenue. 🐞
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
#PhotoOfTheDay for #RestOfMyLife #day2366 #DailyPhoto #macro #TwoLinedSpittlebug on a #tickseed #MacroPhotography #BackyardPhotography #Canon #CanonEOSR5markii #ef100mmf28lmacroisusm #CanonPhotography
June 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A froghopper, possibly a meadow spittlebug whose nymph stage lives inside a glob of 'cuckoo spit' to avoid predation and dessication.
#InsectThursday 🌱📷
#invertebrates #UKWildlife #nature
#InsectThursday 🌱📷
#invertebrates #UKWildlife #nature
July 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A froghopper, possibly a meadow spittlebug whose nymph stage lives inside a glob of 'cuckoo spit' to avoid predation and dessication.
#InsectThursday 🌱📷
#invertebrates #UKWildlife #nature
#InsectThursday 🌱📷
#invertebrates #UKWildlife #nature
On an oak leaf: #galls of Cynips quercusfolii and a #spittlebug (Aphrophora sp.). Kicin, Wielkopolska (western Poland)
#insects #entomology
#insects #entomology
November 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
On an oak leaf: #galls of Cynips quercusfolii and a #spittlebug (Aphrophora sp.). Kicin, Wielkopolska (western Poland)
#insects #entomology
#insects #entomology
Cool find of the day today is awesome! Not only is this a beautiful paper wasp, but she's eating spittlebug froth? Such an interesting behavior. Paper wasps typically feed on nectar and the froth is bitter. Maybe she's very hungry?
(Polistes sp. ) #Invertefest 🌿🐙
(Polistes sp. ) #Invertefest 🌿🐙
April 29, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Cool find of the day today is awesome! Not only is this a beautiful paper wasp, but she's eating spittlebug froth? Such an interesting behavior. Paper wasps typically feed on nectar and the froth is bitter. Maybe she's very hungry?
(Polistes sp. ) #Invertefest 🌿🐙
(Polistes sp. ) #Invertefest 🌿🐙
The mystery critter is a spittlebug! It kept swinging its little booty around to show us those intimidating eye spots.
Sunflower Spittlebug (Clastoptera xanthocephala) 🐙🌿🧪
Sunflower Spittlebug (Clastoptera xanthocephala) 🐙🌿🧪
May 19, 2024 at 12:06 AM
The mystery critter is a spittlebug! It kept swinging its little booty around to show us those intimidating eye spots.
Sunflower Spittlebug (Clastoptera xanthocephala) 🐙🌿🧪
Sunflower Spittlebug (Clastoptera xanthocephala) 🐙🌿🧪
I'm pretty sure the mysterious little bug was a spittlebug.
July 20, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I'm pretty sure the mysterious little bug was a spittlebug.
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 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.
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.