Cercopidae 1

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

Unknown.

Description:

This bug was approximately 3 millimetres long.

Notes:

This bug is commonly known as a spittlebug because the nymphs make a spittle-type shelter which is believed to deter predators.

It was photographed in September.

Some of the photographs used for this species have been edited by FQPB.

References:

Identification courtesy of Patrick Wake.

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