Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 967: Alder Spittlebug

Alder Spittlebug
Arthropods Daily · No. 967 Alder SpittlebugAphrophora alni
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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.

Alder Spittlebug in the catalogue →

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Arthropods Insects True Hoppers Alder Spittlebug Delphacid Planthoppers Issid Planthoppers Typical Leafhoppers

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Franz and his mission for insects: Why are solar panels attracting insects?