Not a Leaf Hopper, but related!

The small bug that I was calling a Leaf Hopper is only a relative with less harm.  A Spittle Bug or Frog Hopper is actually what it is.  It really doesn't harm your plants but,  you will wonder what in the world that icky, sticky foam is on the underside of your plant leaves.  These Spittle Bugs make a foamy liquid that helps to cool them, prevent dehydration, and protects their young.   The eggs of the bug are lain on the bottom of the leaf then covered with the spittle that allows the young to feed on the leaf while they are protected.  They only stay around a couple of weeks so its really not a big deal.  Thank goodness, because I was almost sure that this was the culprit that produced the Squash Vine Borer Worm.  I still have to be diligent though, just in case the little rusty colored grouping of eggs show up on the under side of leaves on my wonderful squash.  Then, I will carefully cut that leaf off and burn it in order to control the Borer infestation.             http://bugguide.net/node/view/409146  You can see pictures of all kinds of Leaf Hoppers, Tree Hoppers, and Frog Hoppers at this web site.