noun
- small jumping insects that produce frothy masses of bubbles on plant stems as nymphs
Usage: entomology
Examples
- The gardener noticed spittlebugs had created foam on the rose stems.
- Spittlebugs are common pests in many home gardens.
- The white frothy substance on the plant was produced by spittlebugs.
- Adult spittlebugs can jump considerable distances when disturbed.
- Spittlebugs feed on plant juices by piercing stems with their mouthparts.
- The nymphs of spittlebugs live inside the protective foam they create.