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Philaenus spumarius
Brown, yellow and white Frogohopper or Spittlebug adult.
Unknown plant along river in town. "native to, and widespread across the Palaearctic, adventive and widespread in NA (much of the US except sw. areas, most common in the northeast and Pacific Northwest)."
"infests >400 plant species, may damage alfalfa, red clover, wheat, oats, corn, and strawberries"
Spotted on Jul 24, 2013
Submitted on Aug 10, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you Agustín! They are alien looking!
Hoppers are so alien looking, yet so interesting. Great spotting.