spittle insect

British

/ ˈspɪtəlˌbʌɡ /

noun

other names for the froghopper

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The adult spittle insect is called a frog hopper, and it has the power of leaping very well.

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They are prettier than the spittle insects and more slender, but they hop about in very much the same way.

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