For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Spittle bugs - Ceropidae

The nymphs live in a ball of spittle produced by mixing air with anal secretions derived from plant sap.
The spittle protects them from predators and drying out.
Some live underground on the roots of plants, others on grasses, shrubs and trees.

They are medium sizd with a cone shape head and rounded eyes.
Sometimes they are called froghoppers.

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