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snakeypete · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject: Mucking about

Ever wondered what these are all about Question

here's what makes the spittle

and then along came one of these ..

BTW ...these things are tiny Laughing

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Stuart · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:33 pm Post subject:

I always thought it was slobber from Dennis! Razz

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Lynne · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:16 am Post subject:

its cuckoos spittle. dont ask me why, its nothing to do with cuckoos!! Very Happy

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snakeypete · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:19 am Post subject:

whats the latin name for them Lynne ? cuckoo spittle ...very interesting
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Lynne · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:21 am Post subject:

snakeypete · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:22 am Post subject:

wee clue ...common name is Frog Hopper

Philaenus spumarius
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Lynne · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:24 am Post subject:

wrong peter, the name of the insect is cercopidea. thats the insect that makes the spit.
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snakeypete · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:25 am Post subject:

Interestingly enuff , in the States , they call it snake spittle ....go figure !
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Lynne · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:31 am Post subject:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Cercopidae.html

dinny get cheeky!!! Wink

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snakeypete · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:33 am Post subject: