
Cercopoidea - Wikipedia
The superfamily Cercopoidea, some members of which are called froghoppers and still others known as spittlebugs, are a group of hemipteran insects in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha.
Spittlebugs and Froghoppers - Missouri Department of Conservation
Like aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, and many other true bugs (in order Hemiptera), spittlebugs and froghoppers jab their strawlike mouthparts into stalks or leaves and suck juices from plants. …
Common froghopper - The Wildlife Trusts
Both adults and nymphs feed on plant sap using specialised, sucking mouthparts. The tiny adult common froghopper is very variable in pattern from black and white to many shades of brown; …
Cercopidae - Wikipedia
Cercopidae are the largest family of Cercopoidea, a xylem-feeding insect group, commonly called froghoppers. [2] They belong to the hemipteran suborder Auchenorrhyncha. A 2023 …
What is the bug that looks like a tiny frog? - The Environmental ...
Apr 9, 2025 · When people talk about a bug that looks like a tiny frog, several creatures might come to mind, but the most common culprit is likely a toad bug (family Gelastocoridae). These …
Cuckoo spit and fascinating froghoppers (spittlebugs)
Froghoppers are bugs that are found all over the world and are related to cicadas. They hold their wings in a roof shape over their body and have a mouth that can pierce plant stems and suck …
Froghopper | Leaping, Jumping, Hopping | Britannica
Froghopper, (family Cercopidae), any of numerous species of small (less than 1.5 cm [0.6 inch] long) hopping insects (order Homoptera), worldwide in distribution, that produce a frothy …
Froghopper Facts - Softschools.com
Froghopper is an insect that belongs to the group of true bugs. Froghopper can be found around the world. It inhabits densely vegetated areas such as meadows, parks and gardens. …
Common Froghopper - BugBrief
Common Froghoppers exhibit incredible jumping abilities, covering distances hundreds of times their body length. Their streamlined bodies and specialized hind legs illustrate an evolutionary …
Audubon Insectarium: Frog Beetle - Audubon Nature Institute
Meet the Frog Beetle Animal’s Behavior. The Frog Beetle (Sagra buqueti) is member of the Leaf Beetle family is notable for both its size and its large, frog-like back legs.