There is a living creature within and it can be seen when a blob is poked with a grass stem. This is the larva of a bug called a frog-hopper (philaenus spumarius), a relative of the aphid, which ...

Frog spit might be some of the catchiest spit on the planet. That's according to new research on frog saliva, which shows that the sticky stuff is tailor-made to grab bugs.

The thin spit (which is still 50,000 times more viscous than human saliva), helps the tongue hit and release from bugs. When it hits a bug, the tongue deforms and its contact area becomes bigger.

Frog spit might be some of the catchiest spit on the planet. That's according to new research on frog saliva, which shows that the sticky stuff is tailor-made to grab bugs.

Frog spit might be some of the catchiest spit on the planet. That's according to new research on frog saliva, which shows that the sticky stuff is tailor-made to grab bugs.

Cuckoo spit is produced in the same way as bubbles are blown in a children's game. Frog-hoppers suck plant sap and excess sugary fluid, honeydew, is voided.

Morning Mix Scientist cracks mystery of the frog’s powerful tongue. It’s called spit. February 1, 2017 (Candler Hobbs/Georgia Tech) By Ben Guarino ...

The spit a 5-year-old child produces in a single day, according to one estimate, could fill a 16-ounce soda cup.) Where we have salivary glands, the frog tongue itself produces spit.