探検昆虫

Common Froghopper

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.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

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.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHemipteraCercopidaeCercopis
Common Froghopper
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Common Froghopper

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Super Leaper

Common Froghoppers can jump over 100 times their own body height using powerful hind legs that helps them escape predators quickly.

能力

Bubble Shield Creator

Common Froghopper nymphs produce frothy 'cuckoo spit' because it hides and protects them from predators and dehydration.

能力

Plant Sap Sucker

Common Froghoppers have specialized straw-like mouthparts that help them drink nourishing sap from plants.

サイズと詳細

サイズ
5-7 mm
寿命
30-60 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These tiny insects drink plant sap like a juice box, using straw-like mouthparts!

主な食物

  • Plant sap
  • Nettle sap
  • Grass sap
  • Herbaceous plant sap

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

A common bird predator.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Robins will feed on adult froghoppers.

eaten by

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

Froghoppers can be caught in their webs.

depends on

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

A favored host plant for feeding and spittle production.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Froghoppers are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Common Froghopperのサイズは何ですか?

5-7 mm

Common Froghopperの寿命は何ですか?

30-60 日

Common Froghopperは何を食べますか?

These tiny insects drink plant sap like a juice box, using straw-like mouthparts!

Common Froghopperは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Common Froghopperはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Common Froghopperの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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