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spiral gall aphid galls on poplar leaves Geotagged,Pemphigus spyrothecae,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

spiral gall aphid galls

on poplar leaves

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Not just beautiful, but their life cycle is really interesting! Posted 3 years ago

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The Poplar Spiral Gall Aphid

''Pemphigus spyrothecae'', or the poplar spiral gall aphid, is a social insect which exhibits apparent altruistic behaviors. The aphids form galls and act as colony defenders, at times sacrificing their own lives to do so.

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Similar species: True Bugs
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Uploaded Sep 15, 2021. Captured Sep 14, 2021 09:53 in 1900 E Blaine St, Seattle, WA 98112, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/6.4
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 80mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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