The organisms “Cicada, Froghopper and Pond skater” are :

The organisms “Cicada, Froghopper and Pond skater” are :

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Cicadas, Froghoppers, and Pond skaters are all members of the class Insecta.
– Cicadas are well-known for their noisy songs and belong to the order Hemiptera.
– Froghoppers, also known as spittlebugs, are small insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, superfamily Cercopoidea.
– Pond skaters, also known as water striders, are insects in the family Gerridae, also part of the order Hemiptera, adapted to live on the surface of water.
All three are common examples of insects.
– Cicadas are insects known for sound production.
– Froghoppers are insects known for producing spittle.
– Pond skaters are insects that live on water surfaces.
The order Hemiptera includes a diverse range of insects, often characterized by having piercing-sucking mouthparts. It contains many familiar insects like true bugs, aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, and scale insects.