Spittlebug

Scientific name:
(Homoptera: Cercopidae)

Facts: Spittle bugs are usually noticed as nymphs since the nymphs form a mass of spittle around their body as a protective measure. Adults normally are brown or green and dull colored, however, there are a few forms which are bright and attractively colored. All spittle bugs have a ring of spines on the apex of the tibia which distinguishes them from leafhoppers.  Click here to see larval form.

Photo credit: Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University
Larval form photo credit:  John A. Jackman, Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University