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andrew_yek Neuss, Germany Jun 04, 2013

hey, i have always thought this bubbly saliva on my plants and weed are the proof of snail existence on this plant..
little did i know that it is from a funny bug.
pls tell me what is this young green (should be) 6 legs bug is, and what it "contribution" to my garden. thanks.

the saliva was initially stick onto the plant, a clump of saliva on the leave or stems of plant.. and pay close attention, you will notice here is a green bug hiding inside the saliva..

i have removed the saliva from the stem of this plant, exposing the bug.. but in one of the photo, you can see how the bug hide in the saliva (i put the bug back into the saliva, but the saliva is on a plate).
*that's is not my saliva, it is the bubbly thing that looks like saliva which i initially seen.


Thanks.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 04, 2013

Perhaps one of the many forms of Spittle bugs Cercopidae

http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/spittle_bugs_cercopidae

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JoParrott Richland, WA(Zone 7b) Jun 04, 2013

That is one gross looking bug! What do you do to get rid of it?

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 05, 2013

Here is some general info and control...

http://gardening.about.com/od/insectpestid/a/Spittlebugs.htm

Andrew's bug is probably this one

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrophora_alni

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Jun 06, 2013

Blast it off with a strong stream of water from a hose. This will also separate the bug from the 'spittle' so predators can find it.

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