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Good Habitat Keeping (4/24/23)

Wow in the World

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The Spittlebug's Bubble House

The spittlebug breathes out of its butt. It's a favorite food for wasps, spiders and small birds. If it's surrounded by these bitter pee bubbles, then predators are less likely to chow down on the spittlebug. By protecting it from predators, those bitter pee bubbles give the spittle bug time to go through its transformation into a frog hopper.

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