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Wooly Aphid

Subfamily Eriosomatinae

Description:

A small aphid (2-3mm) covered in "cotton" which is really a white waxy substance.

Habitat:

Backyard

Notes:

Many of these flying around our backyard right now.

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2 Comments

beaker98
beaker98 8 years ago

Thanks Maria! They are interesting little critters. They are a little shy and very skittish.

Maria dB
Maria dB 8 years ago

Interesting spotting and nice close-ups!

beaker98
Spotted by
beaker98

Geneseo, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Jun 19, 2015
Submitted on Jun 20, 2015

Spotted for Mission

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