The bug that makes bubbles with its butt: Froghopper

Mongabay
Feb 13, 2026, 4:29 am124 ptsTrending
Meet the froghopper: a tiny insect that builds a bubble fortress out of sap, pee and air to protect itself from predators. Fully grown, it’s one of the best jumpers on Earth, leaping to heights nearly 100 times its body length. This is Episode 6 of Stranger Creatures, a series where biologist Romi Castagnino…

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