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Foam bug

The foam bug, also called spit bug or foam cicada ( Philaenus spumarius ), is an insect that belongs to the suborder Cicadas (Auchenorrhyncha). It is also the m...
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The foam bug, also called spit bug or foam cicada ( Philaenus spumarius ), is an insect that belongs to the suborder Cicadas (Auchenorrhyncha). It is also the most common and best-known cicada in the Netherlands. The body length is about 5 to 7 millimeters, the color is brown to brown-gray with sometimes lighter spots. The larvae are pale green to yellow and live in a foam nest known to the general public as a cuckoo spit .
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enriquekapie June 18, 2020
Bijzonder insekt en leuk dat je er wat over kunt zeggen😀
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Joviaal June 18, 2020
Het zat plotseling op mijn broek toen ik in de tuin zat met mijn camera. Erg klein en ik ha
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rixtportugal June 18, 2020
Ik heb nog nooit gehoord, laat staat gezien, deze foam bug. Bijzonder dat je hebt opgezocht wat voor een beestje het is!😉
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Joviaal June 18, 2020
Ik ook niet, het zat plots op mijn broek toen ik met mijn camera in de tuin zat. Moest even zoeken voordat ik hem had gevonden op internet. 😉
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