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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 356 No. 356 |

Alder Spittlebug
Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) – species of suborder “True Hoppers“

Aphrophora alni, the European Alder Spittle Bug, is a species belonging to the family Aphrophoridae.

Ancestry Graph

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment“ Insects communicate in various ways, including pheromones, sounds, and visual signals, to interact with each other and survive.

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Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment

„Alder Spittlebug“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily