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Philaenus spumarius

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Noun1.Philaenus spumarius - North American insect that severely damages grassesPhilaenus spumarius - North American insect that severely damages grasses
meadow spittlebug
spittle insect, spittlebug - small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
genus Philaenus, Philaenus - a genus of Cercopidae
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Philaenus spumarius can leap as high as 70 centimetres (28 inches), or more than 100 times its body length -- the equivalent of a human jumping over the Great Pyramid from a standing start.
Take a bow: How the jumping bug breaks world record by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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