The egg masses consist of rows of eggs glued together with froth. There is only one generation each year. Habits Adults hop, but do not usually fly, and can usually be found when disturbing tall grasses in meadows. Nymphs, and their froth, can be found on stems of many types of plants and grasses, usually on newer growth. The nymph stands head down on the stem, and sinks its needle-like mouth into the plant to suck up plant sap.
Excess sap is secreted out the anus, and mixed with a substance secreted by glands on the abdomen.
The mixture passes between a pair of plates on the abdomen, mixed with air and forced out under pressure, forming bubbles. Some species can produce as many as 80 bubbles per minute. The tail moves up and down to keep the bubbles coming. As the bubbles emerge, the nymph reaches back with its legs and pulls the bubbles forward over its back. Diet Spittlebugs feed on many types of grasses, weeds, and garden plants.