Cuckoo Spit is foam excreted by the nymph of a Froghopper, called a Spittle Bug. They drink sap from a plant and excess water is passed out as a foam

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Cuckoo Spit is foam excreted by the nymph of a Froghopper, called a Spittle Bug. They drink sap from a plant and excess water is passed out as a foam that the bug remains in hidden from predators.

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Size: 4484px × 4600px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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