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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 676 No. 676 |

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.

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Death in the garden“ Otto, the earwig, experiences an environment that is becoming increasingly dangerous due to the use of neonicotinoids and confronts the deadly consequences of these insecticides for himself and other insects.

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Death in the garden

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