Froghopper or Spittlebug

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The froghoppers, or the superfamily Cercopoidea, are a group of hemipteran insects in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha. Adults are capable of jumping many times their height and length, giving the group their common name, but many species are best known for their plant-sucking nymphs which produce foam shelters, and are referred to as "spittlebugs".

This is a little information about this weird-looking insect that I found on one of the plants at home. Unfortunately the species that I found at home are all adults, so I could not get the young which is still on its foamy shelter.

There are some of them, and they are quite skittish. Once they feel threatened they will hop around quite far making it harder to keep track of them once they fly away.

Lucky for me, the species that I managed to capture here were the tame ones, so that I could get a few photos of them and then share them with you all here.

Maybe I should get rid of them when I have time, as maybe it could pose a threat to the plant that I have at home. As much as I love taking the photos of them, I also could not afford to let the plant that I have at the garden to be affected by their presence. hahaha

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Photo StyleMacro PhotographyAccesory50 mm Canon lens + Adapter +
LocationBali, IndonesiaLightingexternal Flash
GearOlympus OMD Em5 Mark iiDiffuserCekrek Diffuser


I am a Balinese man, a father of a toddler son, working in the hospitality industry, who has recently found a passion for macro photography. I want to share the photos that I've taken here on Hive. I appreciate any comments or feedback you leave on my posts and kindly invite you to be part of my journey in this vast Hive Ocean. Thank you very much


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This is great, you really love animal photos, especially little ones.
I love you photos, always amazing.
Enjoy your day friend!!!

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thank you so much my friend, I am so happy that you like emy work, and I appreciate your continuous support.
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!PIMP !LOLZ

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What a strange and curious creature. I hope it doesn't hurt your plant, but I thank you for taking these photos and sharing them with us. I love discovering new species unknown to me and learning about them. 😃❤️🤗

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I love your photos there are really beautiful.

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Thank you so much my friend.
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