




Cercopis vulnerata
The Common Froghopper is a small insect that can jump really high! They are often found on plants, where they suck up sap and hop around quickly.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Common Froghopper is a small, stocky insect, typically dark brown or black with two striking bright red or orange chevron-shaped markings on its back. It has a broad head and relatively large eyes, which make it visually distinct from many other small plant-dwelling insects.





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Baby froghoppers, called nymphs, live inside their protective spit bubbles for weeks.
Despite their name, they are insects related to cicadas, not amphibians like frogs!
Froghoppers can drink 200 times their body weight in plant sap every day!
Their incredible jump produces a force 400 times stronger than gravity!
Common Froghoppers can jump over 100 times their own body height using powerful hind legs that helps them escape predators quickly.
Common Froghopper nymphs produce frothy 'cuckoo spit' because it hides and protects them from predators and dehydration.
Common Froghoppers have specialized straw-like mouthparts that help them drink nourishing sap from plants.
These tiny insects drink plant sap like a juice box, using straw-like mouthparts!
Passer domesticus
A common bird predator.
Erithacus rubecula
Robins will feed on adult froghoppers.
Argiope bruennichi
Froghoppers can be caught in their webs.
Urtica dioica
A favored host plant for feeding and spittle production.
El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Relativo a especies que son significativamente más pequeñas que lo típico o promedio de su tipo.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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Froghoppers are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
5-7 mm
30-60 días
These tiny insects drink plant sap like a juice box, using straw-like mouthparts!
Grasslands
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