spittlebug
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spittlebug
Example Sentences
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I also learn that while spittlebugs feed on many plants, they create little damage.
From Salon
They say spittlebugs are not plant pests in their own right - and part of our native fauna - and people should not harm them in any way.
From BBC
The disease is caused by a bacterium which is moved from one plant to another by plant-sucking insects such as the spittlebug.
From BBC
Another purpose of the foam may be for protection from other insects and birds that want to eat the spittlebugs.
From New York Times
The bacterium is spread by insects called spittlebugs.
From Nature
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