#philaenus

a spittlebug nymph (Philaenus, probably) that wandered just far enough out of its foam shelter to be visible. almost certainly one of the wettest animals i've ever seen, although ironically, less wet than it was probably used to

a suspicious Philaenus peeks at me from beneath a tangled mess of stems. as adults, these spittlebugs are not picky with their food, but i do find them on fennel a lot more often than on other plants (although that may be because it's so common and provides very little cover). the nymphs just do whatever

vote now for the most pathetic Philaenus angle: the gormless fool (dorsal) or the weeping child (ventral). lateral is not pictured because it's kinda just a triangle

(April 12th, 2025)