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Philaenus spumarius
Small, stout, jumping insect that is related to Leafhoppers and Planthoppers but in a different Family. Nymphs build nests of bubbles that look like spittle (well, technically it is bug spittle) on stems of plants or sometimes in grass. Comes in a wide variety of color and pattern variations.
Suburban backyard garden
Can be crop damaging. Same insect in both photos. My camera did something weird with the color.
Spotted on Sep 7, 2012
Submitted on Jan 29, 2013
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