{"id":118292,"date":"2023-06-09T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/?p=118292"},"modified":"2023-06-09T14:38:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T19:38:44","slug":"flush-it-friday-where-are-the-froghopper-nymphs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/flush-it-friday-where-are-the-froghopper-nymphs\/","title":{"rendered":"Flush it Friday: Where Are The Froghopper Nymphs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Looking back at my childhood, there was a host of strange critters around that I no longer see. I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ve lamented the once-common &#8220;woolly bear&#8221; caterpillar on these very pages, but I recently remembered some other absurd little guys that always fascinated me. On the edge of the forest surrounding my house, there was a specific pine tree that often had what looked like big gobs of saliva stuck on the needles; on closer inspection, little green bugs were suspended in the foam. These are the nymphal stage of froghoppers, a species of Hemipteran (&#8220;true bugs&#8221;) coating themselves with a froth of plant sap to prevent desiccation. I&#8217;m pretty sure this was before the internet was readily available, so I was stuck wondering what the h*qq these guys were doing sitting in loogies in the woods. Better times!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Aaron\u00a0<\/strong>talked about the latest <strong>TAKH<\/strong> album, <em>TAKH<\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NegWj5lwFk\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/review-takh-s-t\/\">Review: TAKH &#8211; S\/T<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Review: &lt;b&gt;TAKH&lt;\/b&gt; &#8211; &lt;i&gt;S\/T&lt;\/i&gt;&#8221; &#8212; The Toilet Ov Hell\" src=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/review-takh-s-t\/embed\/#?secret=DcVfHbK1Ds#?secret=NegWj5lwFk\" data-secret=\"NegWj5lwFk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor Guanaco<\/strong> dropped in to begin our formal education in Patagonian metal:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zuhmqEpltE\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/introduction-to-patagonian-heavy-metal\/\">Introduction To Patagonian Heavy Metal<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Introduction To Patagonian Heavy Metal&#8221; &#8212; The Toilet Ov Hell\" src=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/introduction-to-patagonian-heavy-metal\/embed\/#?secret=EZgRjNY2hy#?secret=zuhmqEpltE\" data-secret=\"zuhmqEpltE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hans<\/strong>&#8216; dentist says he&#8217;s grinding in his sleep, and he real AF for that:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ch7PN5NWyB\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/bumpngrind-washed-up-exploding-embryo\/\">Bump&#8217;n&#8217;Grind &#8211; Washed Up Exploding Embryo<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Bump&#8217;n&#8217;Grind &#8211; Washed Up Exploding Embryo&#8221; &#8212; The Toilet Ov Hell\" src=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/bumpngrind-washed-up-exploding-embryo\/embed\/#?secret=cQvwgvpOXn#?secret=ch7PN5NWyB\" data-secret=\"ch7PN5NWyB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mini<\/strong> morsels, but BIG flavor profiles:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iBeQpKlETv\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/mini-reviews-from-around-the-bowl-6-9-23\/\">Mini Reviews From Around the Bowl (6\/9\/23)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Mini Reviews From Around the Bowl (6\/9\/23)&#8221; &#8212; The Toilet Ov Hell\" src=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/mini-reviews-from-around-the-bowl-6-9-23\/embed\/#?secret=8Phep4c3GN#?secret=iBeQpKlETv\" data-secret=\"iBeQpKlETv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Did you ever see these phlegmy boiz growing up? Let me know along with your G\/B\/Us below! ~&lt;3 Roldy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking back at my childhood, there was a host of strange critters around that I no longer see. I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ve lamented the once-common &#8220;woolly bear&#8221; caterpillar on these very pages, but I recently remembered some other absurd little guys that always fascinated me. On the edge of the forest surrounding my house, there was a specific pine tree that often had what looked like big gobs of saliva stuck on the needles; on closer inspection, little green bugs were suspended in the foam. 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