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Young spittlebugs feed by sucking juice from plants. Some of this juice passes through their bodies and oozes as bubbles from openings on their bodies. The bubbles don't burst easily, so they quickly pile up. Sometimes these young spittlebugs are completely covered with bubbles.


GF Research
GF Scientists from 29 different universities are working all around the world. They are discovering the secrets of the world's wild forests. There is awesome information in these pages on old growth forests, grizzly bears, Japanese macaques, fish and much, much more! We have 10 cool Program Areas to choose from to satisfy all your nature questions.

Biomedical Pharmaceutical
Environmental Monitoring
First Peoples NTFP
Forest Insects and Diseases
Fresh Water Ecosystems
Inner City Fauna Flora
Redwoods Treetop Ecology
Species At Risk
Subalpine Ecosystems
Unique Ecosystems Habitats



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