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Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug)

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HEMIPTERA (order): Cercopoidea (superfamily): Cercopidae (family): Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Immature Cercopidae excrete a frothy substance ('spittle') and live within it, presumably for protection against predators and parasites. Adults live freely, being able to jump and fly.

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Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Theodore, ACT - 22 Nov 2025 by ChrisSutevski

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Fraser, ACT - 19 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at O'Malley, ACT - 2 Nov 2024 by Mike

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Whitlam, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by AlisonMilton

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Oct 2024 by KylieWaldon

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Oct 2024 by AlisonMilton

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Ulladulla, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by Clarel

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Oct 2024 by KylieWaldon

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Crace Grassland (CR_2) - 10 Feb 2024 by MiaThurgate

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Nov 2023 by AlisonMilton

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Surf Beach, NSW - 14 Oct 2023 by Hejor1

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Oct 2023 by Mike

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Russell, ACT - 4 Sep 2023 by Hejor1

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Aug 2023 by Hejor1

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2023 by MarkT

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Mar 2023 by Hejor1

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Campbell, ACT - 2 Mar 2023 by Hejor1

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Feb 2023 by Hejor1

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Weetangera, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by NathanaelC

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Wodonga, VIC - 9 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Campbell, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Wodonga - 23 Oct 2020 by KylieWaldon

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by TimL

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Michelago, NSW - 28 Dec 2017 by Illilanga

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2017 by Christine

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Hawker, ACT - 7 Dec 2016 by annamacdonald

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Bruce, ACT - 5 Dec 2016 by RWPurdie

Aphrophorinae (subfamily)

Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Theodore, ACT - 22 Nov 2025 by ChrisSutevski
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Fraser, ACT - 19 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at O'Malley, ACT - 2 Nov 2024 by Mike
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Whitlam, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by AlisonMilton
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Oct 2024 by KylieWaldon
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Oct 2024 by AlisonMilton
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Ulladulla, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by Clarel
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Oct 2024 by KylieWaldon
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Crace Grassland (CR_2) - 10 Feb 2024 by MiaThurgate
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Nov 2023 by AlisonMilton
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Surf Beach, NSW - 14 Oct 2023 by Hejor1
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Oct 2023 by Mike
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Russell, ACT - 4 Sep 2023 by Hejor1
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Canberra, ACT - 17 Aug 2023 by Hejor1
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2023 by MarkT
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Campbell, ACT - 2 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Feb 2023 by Hejor1
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by AlisonMilton
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Weetangera, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by NathanaelC
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Wodonga, VIC - 9 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Campbell, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Wodonga - 23 Oct 2020 by KylieWaldon
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by TimL
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Michelago, NSW - 28 Dec 2017 by Illilanga
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2017 by Christine
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Hawker, ACT - 7 Dec 2016 by annamacdonald
Aphrophorinae (subfamily) (Unidentified spittlebug) at Bruce, ACT - 5 Dec 2016 by RWPurdie
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