Cuckoo-spit on a plant. Cuckoo-spit of meadow froghopper (Philaenus spumarius) nymphs on a plant. Cuckoo-spit consists of frothed plant sap,produced by the nymph stage of the froghopper (superfamily Cercopoidea),a jumping insect. The froth protects the nymphs from predators,prevents them from drying out,and insulates them against temperature changes. Photographed in Transylvania,Romania | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Gibbons, Bob |
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