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 video loaded: How the Spittlebug Builds Its Bubbly Fortress transcript Spittlebugs feed on plant sap and then excrete bubbly foam to create a protective fortress around themselves. Later, they ...

The honors thesis of Zoe Wood ’18 is one of four projects we’re highlighting to show the breadth and depth of undergraduate research this year. Zoe Wood ’18 on Kent Island Many of the biology students ...

A: Your plants are providing dinner for a small insect called a meadow spittlebug or a froghopper. That unsightly foamy stuff protects the feeding insect from marauding birds and other predators.

Ever since I was a little boy, I have seen the froth of spittlebugs on plants, but I had never taken the time to search through the froth to see what was inside. Last Sunday, I took a leisurely walk ...

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 ...

In the lexicon of garden pests, spittlebugs (Philaenus spumarius) are probably one of the least offensive. Sipping sap destined for a plant's leaves, tiny spittlebug nymphs do not linger long; yet, ...

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how a spittlebug got its name. Robert Brown sent this photo of a spittlebug nest on a goldenrod stem. The nest that looks like foamy spit, surely is an ...

A warning has been issued over a 'weird froth' which can be seen on some garden plants. With the weather warming up, many homeowners have begun to notice the unusual substance in their gardens. And ...

Homeowners are being urged to report any findings of a "weird froth" on their garden plants. Since the country has been experiencing warmer weather, people have begun spotting the strange substance on ...

Spittlebugs are the color of a new spring leaf, their bodies both tiny and so fat that you hardly notice their six miniature legs underneath. This plumpness makes them an appetizing snack for various ...