Timeline for Bubbly foamed cone with insect inside
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| May 14 at 14:41 | comment | added | Bryan Krause♦ | @iLuvLogix It would definitely be a nymph, but sorry, I'd be completely guessing at which nymph stage it might be. | |
| May 14 at 14:37 | comment | added | iLuvLogix | What I found amazing: "The immature bugs feed face down on the stem, and as excess sap is excreted out the anus, A spittlebug nymph peeks out from a mass of bubbles on a strawberry leaf. A spittlebug nymph peeks out from a mass of bubbles on a strawberry leaf. it is mixed with a substance secreted by epidermal glands that enhances surface viscosity and stabilizes the foam to make it last longer. This mixture is forced out of the abdomen under pressure and as it is mixed with air, it forms bubbles. Some species can produce as many as 80 bubbles per minute. " Very impressive.. | |
| May 14 at 14:34 | comment | added | iLuvLogix | Thank you for your answer - could you also include your thoughts on which stage this froghopper might be and if the greyish object is indeed its shed/molt/shed in your answer? In the linked article it mentions 'immatures, or nymphs'.. | |
| May 14 at 14:30 | history | answered | Bryan Krause♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |