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BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago
Spittle Bug
Lepyronia sp. Genus Lepyronia - BugGuide.Net


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moxyrobot
moxyrobot 11 years ago

That's cool! I'm not sure I knew that. Hey, I learned something new today!

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago

There are at least a couple of species in your area in the genus Lepyronia. This one is an adult. Nymphs are concealed in the "spittle" foam you see on weeds in open fields.

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Murphy, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jul 25, 2012
Submitted on Jul 25, 2012

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