froghopper

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Adult froghopper

Illustration of a meadow spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius), showing a brown, oval-shaped insect with six legs and short antennae, viewed from above.

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Illustrations of various homopteran insects are shown, including a colorful leafhopper, green plant hopper, whitefly, spiny mealybug, horned treehopper, winged and wingless aphids, brown spittlebug, large cicada, and male and female scale insects with the female covered by a round shell. Each insect is labeled with its common and scientific family name.

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Adult froghopper

Adult froghopper

Black and red froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata).

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Illustration of a meadow spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius), showing a brown, oval-shaped insect with six legs and short antennae, viewed from above.

Meadow spittlebug

An adult meadow spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius).

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Foam sweet foam

Foam sweet foam

A froghopper nymph, known as a spittlebug, sporting a bubbly wrap.

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Illustrations of various homopteran insects are shown, including a colorful leafhopper, green plant hopper, whitefly, spiny mealybug, horned treehopper, winged and wingless aphids, brown spittlebug, large cicada, and male and female scale insects with the female covered by a round shell. Each insect is labeled with its common and scientific family name.

homopteran

Representative homopterans.

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