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Prociphilus tessellatus
Out for Halloween, are these Wooly Aphids - Prociphilus tessellatus. Also gray insects above the white moving insects. They’re called wooly aphids, and they live off of tree sap. And the white fuzz isn’t actually fuzz, but a waxy substance that the aphids produce as a sort of protection. These are not native, but have immigrated from Japan. They can cause some trouble for your yard from what I understand, because the larvae often congregate on tree branches and do some harm to the trees in such large groups.
Yep - I agree. They're wooly aphids. Here's an info site.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/inse...
You have a pic of juveniles. The adults are winged insects that look like flocked flies. The smaller insects are also aphids. Sorry, I don't have a specific species for you!
Here's the wikipage on wooly aphids: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriosomatin...
I will look more into it. The pictures usually don't come out. Also late in he year than usual. Thanks for the hint.
Spotted on Oct 25, 2014
Submitted on Oct 25, 2014
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