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Woolly Alder Aphids

Paraprociphilus tesselatus

Description:

Engaging a defense mechanism, a colony exudes from their abdomens a waxy substance that appears as white fluffy tendrils'.

Habitat:

Speckled Alder (Alnus incana) of a wet area close to a stream.

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Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Québec, Canada

Spotted on Oct 29, 2011
Submitted on Nov 2, 2011

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