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- noun Plural form of
spittlebug .
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Examples
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Froghoppers, also known as spittlebugs, are the champion insect jumpers, capable of reaching heights of 700 mm - more than 100 times their own body length.
Signs of the Times 2008
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This is a great method to look for chinch bugs, caterpillars and spittlebugs.
TCPalm Stories 2010
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When they feed, spittlebugs puncture the plant stem facing head downward.
SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010
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When they feed, spittlebugs puncture the plant stem facing head downward.
SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010
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A: It is the immature stages of spittlebugs (adults are called froghoppers) that produce the foam.
SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010
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A: It is the immature stages of spittlebugs (adults are called froghoppers) that produce the foam.
SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010
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When they feed, spittlebugs puncture the plant stem facing head downward.
SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010
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A: It is the immature stages of spittlebugs (adults are called froghoppers) that produce the foam.
SFGate: Top News Stories Richard Fagerlund 2010
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Cicadas are related to leafhoppers and spittlebugs.
News 2009
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