Froghoppers' Urinating Super Powers Matched By Their Impressive Sucking Skills
Sap drinking is thirsty work for froghoppers , also known as spittlebug ( Philaenus spumarius ) . While most insects opt for bast , a sugary and easy - to - access sap , the ambitious froghopper function forxylem . This sap poses quite the challenge , being so nourishing - short as to need to be drunk almost constantly to glean any benefit . The side effect of this sap - chugging lifestyle is urine , a lot of urine ....