We’ve all seen our fair share of strange traits and adaptations, whether in nature or online, but this might be the weirdest.

New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the foamy, spit-like urine released by its nymphs—can feed on at least 1,300 species of host plants, more ...

The twolined spittlebug sucks nutrient-rich juices from grass leaves and roots, and in highly infested areas has caused nearly 100% die-back of certain grasses important to livestock, said Mark Thorne ...

A small team of botanists, biologists and natural scientists affiliated with several institutions in Germany has found that European alder spittlebug nymphs protect themselves with a coat of bubbles ...

Spotting foamy bubbles on your lawn might look alarming, but it could be less of a problem than you think. Here's what that strange sudsy stuff actually means.

Spittlebugs are known for the frothy spittle mass they produce while feeding on plants. Spittlebug nymphs pierce the plant stems and suck plant juices. They feed on a variety of plants like ornamental ...

Every spring when I go into the garden to pick flowers, my fingers touch something slimy. It's spittlebug season. For years I wondered what that goo was -- I knew it was caused by an insect but had ...

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Nov. 19—Preventing the destructive twolined spittlebug from devastating more crucial rangeland in the islands is the purpose of a new smartphone app developed by specialists at the University of ...

If you go outside to enjoy your garden only to see frothy bubbles on your lawn, it can feel pretty confusing. Thankfully, it probably isn't your neighbor seeing how far they can hock a loogie with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 19—Preventing the destructive twolined spittlebug from devastating more crucial rangeland in the islands is the purpose of a ...