Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)
I cannot express how much I adore these frogular little friends
#insect #macro #nature #photography #bug #insects #wildlife #art #beautiful #closeup #macrophotography #bloomscrolling #thelittlethings #artinnature #upclose #animalphotography #passion_in_macro #cupoty #spittlebug #insectguru #bugs #animal #entomology #leafhopper #canoneosrebelt5 #nccbioblitz #thrivewithnature #bioblitzcnc
Abstract. The twolined spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta (Say) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), is a major economic pest of turfgrass, forage grass, and sugarcane. Native t
The Great Olive Oil Saga Part 3
Insects are spreading a devastating plant disease in Italy killing the olive groves.
#MeadowSpittlebug's record-breaking diet also makes it a top #disease carrier for plants
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-meadow-spittlebug-record-breaking-diet-disease.html
The most polyphagous insect #herbivore? Host plant associations of the Meadow spittlebug, #Philaenus spumarius https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291734
"New #research fueled in part by #CitizenScientists reveals that the meadow #spittlebug—known for the foamy, spit-like urine released by its nymphs—can feed on at least 1,300 species of host #plants, more than twice the number of any other #insect."
New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the foamy, spit-like urine released by its nymphs—can feed on at least 1,300 species of host plants, more than twice the number of any other insect.
Meadow #spittlebug's record-breaking diet also makes it a top #disease carrier for #plants.
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-meadow-spittlebug-record-breaking-diet-disease.html
New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the foamy, spit-like urine released by its nymphs—can feed on at least 1,300 species of host plants, more than twice the number of any other insect.
Have you been on a walk in your local park recently and noticed what looks like foamy spit in the grass? You may well have spotted a spittlebug! The one in these images is likely to be a Philaenus species.
The nymphs of these insects produce a foamy substance to help provide protection against the elements and predators. In the second image a nymph has crawled out of this cover and is just visible on the grass.
A dogwood spittlebug from Central park in early July.
#dogwoodspittlebug #spittlebug #froghopper #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #critters #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo
barkandbog nature photography
Pestinfo
bananabob 
🇺🇦 🇵🇸
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺
CellBioNews
Clianthus 🏴☠️ 
John Reed Pavan