Over all length 5 – 7mm. This insect has many, very variable, colour forms.
Habitat
Stems of ruderal plants where the nymph develops inside ‘Cuckoo spit’, the frothy masses found on stems and leaves.
Status and Distribution
Common and widespread in Britain. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfiled Lagoons.
Best Time to See
June to September.
Gallery
Common Froghopper - Philaenus spumarius - July 25th 2015
Common Froghopper - Philaenus spumarius - August 29th 2014
Common Froghopper - Philaenus spumarius - July 22nd 2011
Common Froghopper - Philaenus spumarius - September 7th 2015
Common Froghopper - Philaenus spumarius - September 9th 2011
All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
