Common froghopper (Philaenus spumarius)

Common froghopper (Philaenus spumarius)

Description

Title:
Common froghopper (Philaenus spumarius)
Caption / Description:

Philaenus spumarius, also known as the Common Froghopper or Meadow spittlebug, is a small sap-sucking bug, found across parts of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. The colour and pattern of Philaenus spumarius is quite variable, with differing amounts of brown, black and white colouring.

In 2006 a study on the jumping habits of Philaenus species was issued by Prof. M. Burrows. The study found that, relative to body weight, the froghopper is the heighest jumping animal in the world. A froghopper can exert a jumping force of more than 400 times its body weight, while a flea can only exert 135 times its body weight.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Hemiptera
  • True bugs
  • Aphrophoridae
  • Philaenus
  • Philaenus spumarius
  • Common froghopper

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4272px x 2848px
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JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

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City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
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Copyright Notice:
© 2010 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

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Shutter speed:
1⁄200 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
65mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
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Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
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Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with home-made concave diffusers

Post Processing

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  • Adobe Camera RAW
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