El bicho en cuestión es un homóptero: Cercopis intermedia (familia Cercopidae). Son muy comunes en esta época entre las flores del campo.
Fotografiado el 26/04/2026 en la provincia de Cáceres.
Equipo: Canon EOS 400D + Tamron SP 90 mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1
ISO 200, s 1/200, f/5,6. A pulso.
[EN] The nymphs of this bugs produce a foam at the base of the plants from which they feed. They suck the sap of the xylem and excrete water and a protein, producing foam that provides them shelter. This foam is commonly known as cuckoo spit or frog spit.
The bug is a homopteran: Cercopis intermedia (family Cercopidae). They are very common in this time of the year between the wild flowers.
Photographed on 2026/04/26 in the province of Cáceres (Spain).
Equipment: Canon EOS 400D + Tamron SP 90 mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1
ISO 200, s 1/200, f/5,6. Handheld.
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