Couple of spittle bugs - cuties

Bruce Williams · #1 (**permalink**) 31-05-2009, 03:12 PM

The first two pics taken at Stony Stratford Nature Reserve are of the same well fed individual. He or she is quite large (for a spittle bug) so may be a late instar?

Now someone will tell me that they're not spittle bugs

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This one was taken in my Northants garden:

Help with identification appreciated.

Bruce

GrayB · #2 (**permalink**) 31-05-2009, 07:30 PM

Bruce,
I can't help with the ID but i'm waiting with you for someone to help as i've seen a couple of these the past few days myself, great looking insects, i wish i knew more about them.
Gray.

Acutipuerilis · #3 (**permalink**) 31-05-2009, 07:44 PM

Hi Bruce,
The first, I'm sure, is an Aphrophora species - one of the big ones. The other, though, I really don't know - too early a growth stage, I'm afraid!
Joe

Bruce Williams · #4 (**permalink**) 31-05-2009, 10:29 PM

Grey, I think Joe has sorted it for us

(Thanks Joe).

I think it could well be Aphrophora alni as I see a lot of these during the summer months on this same wooden fence. Here's a pic from August 2008:

Bruce

Bruce Williams · #5 (**permalink**) 31-05-2009, 11:05 PM

Sorry about the spelling mistake Gray

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Bruce

GrayB · #6 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 08:16 PM

Absolutely Bruce, it's given me something else to look for in the comming months, thanks Joe.
It would take me too long to apologise for all my spelling mistakes

Gray.