Froghopper

Japanese: froghopper
Froghopper

...The bubbles of the larvae are very conspicuous, so they are known locally as tsuba-kimushi (frog spit) or kaeru-notsuba (frog spit). They are also known in English as cuckoo spit, frog spit, froghopper, and spittle insect. In some areas, it is believed that fireflies are born from these bubbles.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "froghopper" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…幼虫の泡はよく目だつので,ツバキムシ,カエルノツバなどの地方名がある。英名でもcuckoo spit,frog spit,froghopper,spittle insectなどと呼ばれている。またこの泡からホタルが生まれると信じられている地方もある。…

※「froghopper」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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