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Paraprociphilus tessellatus
Woolly alder aphids bunched together on an alder branch. their abdomens are covered in a white wax they secret to protect themselves from predators.
In our swamp on a tag alder tree.
Spotted on Aug 25, 2009
Submitted on Sep 1, 2013
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I don't know if anybody would notice but you can actually see one crawling around on the others. wish it was a higher quality photo so you could see it better.