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Tube Spittlebug

Machaerotidae




1 species ID suggestions

JasonCryan
JasonCryan 9 months ago
spittlebug
Machaerotidae: Machaerota sp.

4 Comments

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 5 months ago

Thanks JasonCryan for the ID

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 5 months ago

Agnes, this picture was taken using a sony point & shoot camera on macro mode.

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 5 months ago

Wish I have a better camera to capture images like these. :)

JasonCryan
JasonCryan 9 months ago

Great pics! This is a spittlebug in the family Machaerotidae, genus Machaerota. Don't know the species, sorry! The nymphs of species in this family construct -- and live in -- fluid-filled tubes, rather than 'regular' spittle masses

Zamboanga City, Philippines

Lat: 6.91, Long: 122.07

Spotted on Jul 22, 2012
Submitted on Aug 4, 2012

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