1/8 - 1/2". A jumping insect; nymph
covered with bubbles
Range:
Western U.S.
Habitat:
Meadows and croplands
Food:
Juice of many different plants
Lifecycle:
Simple life cycle
Winter Survival:
As an egg
Lifespan:
1 year
Adaptations:
By making spittle
Niche:
Prey
Role to Humans:
Pest
Population:
Common
Interesting Facts:
Feeds upside down
Sources:
A Golden Guide to Insects; Audubon Society
Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders
Expressive Drawing and Poem
Spittlebug
I start out as an egg. I clawl out into the world as a nymph.
Once I hop on a leaf I almost fall off. When I go to bed my mother
tucks me in with bubbles. My blanket of bubbles is like a shield
to protect me. When I grow my wings , I am an adult. I meet a
friend and he is called a lacewing. We fight over a clump of food.
I do not make it but I lived a happy life.
