Yes, little Nell, they do sound like rain drops pattering on the leaves.
They are prettier than the spittle insects and more slender, but they hop about in very much the same way.
The larvæ do not make froth, however.
These are the leaf hoppers.
What big heads they have!
And how daintily their green forms are pencilled with red lines.
There are a great many species of the leaf hoppers, and not all of them are as pretty as these.
Some of them are very small indeed, and some do great damage to the grain crops and the fruits.
They suck out the juices of the plants.
