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Woolly Alder Aphid

Prociphilus tessellatus

Habitat:

Mixed Appalachian hardwood, riparian shrub community. Found on alder, twenty meters from river's edge.

Notes:

These insects exude a waxy fluff from pores on their abdominal segments. This conceals and protects the insect from predators.

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Doren B
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Doren B

West Virginia, USA

Spotted on Sep 28, 2013
Submitted on Sep 29, 2013

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