Jungle Nymph Spittlebug vs Silvestri's Acerentomid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Jungle Nymph Spittlebug Silvestri's Acerentomid
Scientific Name Cosmoscarta bispecularis Acerentomon affine
Order Hemiptera Protura
Family Cercopidae Acerentomidae
Size 10-14 mm 0.7-1.2 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Sap Feeders Detritivores
Regions Southeast Asia Europe
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Jungle Nymph Spittlebug

A colorful Southeast Asian froghopper with metallic blue-black and orange markings. It feeds on tropical plants and is often collected for its beauty.

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Did You Know?

Its striking metallic coloration makes it one of the most visually impressive members of the entire spittlebug family.

Silvestri's Acerentomid

A minute proturan found across central European forest soils. It is among the earliest described proturan species.

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Did You Know?

Proturans undergo a unique developmental process called anamorphosis where body segments are added after hatching.