Spittlebug nymphs produce a froth that gives them protection, and it gives us some fascinating information!
Be sure to check out the Natural History Museum in the UK:
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/cuckoo-spit-and-fascinating-froghoppers-spittlebugs.html
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17 Comments
Always wondered what did this!!
Wow thanks Karen!! I learnt allot of that spittle bug.
Pretty cool
I wondered about those bugs too. Thank you!
I've seen that before.
how much did K. Schwab pay you?
I've always wondered what those were. Thank you!
I think you are amazing! Thank you for making these videos- your knowledge and experience is greatly appreciated! (I may not look at coffee froth in the same way but…😂) I told a boyfriend that it was called a sperm beetle as we walked through a huge field to mess with him and he actually became kind of hysterical. It was funny as he—!
For the past several years I have wondered what this was! Thank you so much for finally revealing this mystery to me..🤣🙋🏼♂️
All hopping insects are biblically Kosher, and therefore wholesome and nutritious. Specifically, all kinds of grasshoppers (locusts), katydids, and all kinds of crickets. There are farms in the far east (Asia) that are entirely dedicated to raising insects for the market. Have I eaten any? Yes, plenty. Would you eat a shrimp or a crayfish or a lobster? If you would gladly eat a marine insect like those (arthropods), why wouldn't you eat a terrestrial insect (also arthropods)?
Thank you ❤
I eat grubs from nuts they are tasty can you eat these spittle bugs?
Oh you answered my question. Why wouldn't you eat it? Grubs taste great fried in butter. They have a taste that taste like a cross between bacon and popcorn when you fry them in butter.
What is the nymph looking creature that forms the ball on golden rod? We used to use them for bait in the summer when there was a drought and we could not get worms.
I was wondering what that "foam" on my plants was, so thank you for the info!
Thank You
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