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Spittlebug above the froth mass
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Spittlebug in mass of froth bubbles on stem of a Grevillea
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Spittlebug nymph - not sure if this is the same species
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Spittlebug nymph - not sure if this is the same species
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SPITTLEBUG FACTS |
Identification
This Spittlebug is brown with a head shaped like a horn. It produces a mass of foam bubbles like spittle on the stem of a plant. The insect hides in the foam to give it protection from predators.
Size
Body length 8mm
Habitat
various plants including Grevilleas and Wattles
Food
the nymphs pierce plants and suck the sap. The excess sap is used to produce the froth.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hemiptera | | Family: | Aphrophoridae | | Genus: | Philagra | | Species: | parva | | Common Name: | Spittlebug |
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