Meadow spittlebugs, once very abundant on plants along the California coastline, are declining rapidly or vanishing from their previous habitats, according to ecologists Richard Karban and Mikaela ...

Meadow spittlebugs have a wide geographical range and can thrive in drastically different climates, from Hawaii to just south of the Arctic Circle. Scientists have suspected for some time that this ...

Aug. 16 (UPI) --Once abundant along the California coast, the meadow spittlebug is on the decline, according to new research by ecologists at the University of California, Davis. "I've been surveying ...

Meadow spittlebug nymphs, Philaenus spumarius (L.), feeding on tomato plants ingested the xylem sap and assimilated the contained amino acids. The diet on other plant species is probably similar.

Have you ever come across what looks like a blob of spit clinging to a plant in your garden? If so, then you’ve had the “pleasure” of meeting a spittlebug. While finding the white, bubbly blobs of ...

Have you ever been walking in your garden and noticed what appears to be bubbles on your plants? It may appear as if the plants are salivating, but these bubbles do not come from the plants — they ...

Insects thrive during the warmth of summer, and many are conspicuous and familiar. Myriad species of flies and ants plague our outdoor activities, hornets terrorize us, and fireflies and butterflies ...

Insect population size is directly related to environmental temperatures. As springtime temperatures warm to reach summer highs, insects become increasingly abundant. Recall the drone of cicadas on ...

Alias: Spittlebug or meadow froghopper. Adults resemble a small brown froglike insect approximately a quarter of an inch in length. They are extremely fast and use their strong jumping ability to flee ...

Q: Many plants in my perennial bed recently have been covered in a white, foam-like substance in the morning. I also have seen this substance on some creeping junipers and even in the lawn. At first, ...

New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the foamy, spit-like urine released by its nymphs—can feed on at least 1,300 species of host plants, more ...