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  • Spittlebugs 1
    Credit: Jeff Hahn
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    Credit: Jeff Hahn

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green arrowSpittlebugs

  • Active May into June
  • Frothy, spittle-like mass
  • Small, 1/4 inch long, greenish insect underneath
  • No apparent damage to plant

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