spittlebug

English edit

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Froghopper

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Cercopoidea

Etymology edit

spittle +‎ bug

Noun edit

spittlebug (plural spittlebugs)

Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.

Synonyms edit

(Cercopoidea): froghopper, spitbug

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