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KhairinSaili
KhairinSaili 11 years ago

hello nimkar!! this bug is hard to get closer but from what i see the size is about 3cm long,and have a small head with a big body..when feeling threatened it will produce a liquid look like a pee..u can look at the pic

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

These guys are about 2cm at least.
I have only seen them once but unable to get a close photograph and measurement.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

I agree, Cercopidae, spittle bugs or sometimes also called froghoppers. Unfortunately nobody dares to get an ID of these...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/botalex/494...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Big check up required in Genus to find correct Specie...
http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Cerco...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Just checked it is called Froghopper.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Lovely Planthopper. Khairin do you recorded size of this Bug...?

KhairinSaili
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KhairinSaili

Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Oct 25, 2011
Submitted on Oct 25, 2011

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