Course curriculum

    1. Course description

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    2. Froghoppers of the UK

    3. Froghoppers ID Test

    4. Froghoppers Q&A

    5. Recording Froghoppers

    6. Froghoppers Quiz

About this course

  • £12.50
  • 6 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

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What will be covered during this course?

Aimed at naturalists, ecologists, conservationists and nature enthusiasts interested in learning to identify and record UK froghoppers.

  • Learn how to identify the ten species of froghopper found in the UK, including Common Froghopper, Alder Spittlebug and Red-and-black Froghopper.

  • Explore the ecology, life cycle and habitats of froghoppers, including the familiar ‘cuckoo spit’ produced by their nymphs.

  • Discover how to find, record and contribute froghopper records to the Auchenorrhyncha Recording Scheme of Britain and Ireland.

Natural history tutor

Joss Carr

Bug Specialist

Joss Carr is a passionate entomologist and biological recorder with an MSc in Biodiversity & Conservation from Queen Mary University of London and a BA in Geography from the University of Oxford. He specialises in UK invertebrates, particularly leafhoppers and allies (Auchenorrhyncha), and is an experienced iNaturalist contributor and verifier on iRecord. At the Biological Recording Company, he leads entoLIVE and Field Recorder Days, sharing his expertise and inspiring others to develop their identification and recording skills. Joss brings extensive practical experience and a strong enthusiasm for helping participants confidently observe, identify, and record invertebrates.