Even bugs get the blues

If a Spittle Bug Talks

Will the universe listen?

Deborah Barchi
Published in
3 min readFeb 16, 2024

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A spittle bug, in and out of its protective spit. ”https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spittle_Bug.png"

My life sucks.

Sure, other life forms have claimed this. But are there any other creatures out there who spend most of their lives as a green, snot-sized bug encased in spittle?

As I write this, I am clinging abjectly to a tall, swaying reed of grass, doing a…

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Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.