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Cottony Alder Psyllids (Adult and Nymph) - Psylla floccosa The fluffy one is a nymph and the green one is an adult. The adult is excreting honeydew in this photo.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html" title="Cottony Alder Psyllid (Nymph) - Psylla floccosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129954_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wCbcZNfSLIrbKqyvL%2F2p4qpAu6A%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Cottony Alder Psyllid (Nymph) - Psylla floccosa Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States,alder,alnus,psylla,psyllid" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html" title="Cottony Alder Psyllids (Nymphs and Adult) - Psylla floccosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129960_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ToHrLdy%2B2d7Z%2BXb1qdap4VTa%2Bm8%3D" width="110" height="152" alt="Cottony Alder Psyllids (Nymphs and Adult) - Psylla floccosa The fluffy ones are the nymphs and the lone, green one is an adult. <br /> <br /> Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States,nymph,psyllid nymph" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html" title="Cottony Alder Psyllids (Adult and Nymph) - Psylla floccosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129959_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zbxWMQR1Z1rWr29klaQW0kzLcuA%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Cottony Alder Psyllids (Adult and Nymph) - Psylla floccosa The fluffy one is a nymph and the green one is an adult. The adult is excreting honeydew in this photo.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html" title="Cottony Alder Psyllids (Nymphs) - Psylla floccosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129958_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=lXjdX5%2B4mUGAKWNQ%2Bgct3pynWGU%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Cottony Alder Psyllids (Nymphs) - Psylla floccosa The white stuff is wax that the nymphs produce.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html" title="Cottony Alder Psyllid (Adult) - Psylla floccosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129957_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gFX86gBgD3xQZTTQOYyx1LcwLVo%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Cottony Alder Psyllid (Adult) - Psylla floccosa Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html" title="Cottony Alder Psyllid (Exuvia) - Psylla floccosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129956_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GLYhQVUzuIea2CKboU4ue%2BrbMvg%3D" width="200" height="172" alt="Cottony Alder Psyllid (Exuvia) - Psylla floccosa Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States,exuvia" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html" title="Cottony Alder Psyllids (Nymphs) - Psylla floccosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129955_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HXvGr3MVe0ZX0svLSlgkuhLYHCw%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Cottony Alder Psyllids (Nymphs) - Psylla floccosa Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; 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Cottony Alder Psyllids (Adult and Nymph) - Psylla floccosa

The fluffy one is a nymph and the green one is an adult. The adult is excreting honeydew in this photo.

Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge

Cottony Alder Psyllid (Nymph) - Psylla floccosa Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States,alder,alnus,psylla,psyllid

Cottony Alder Psyllids (Nymphs and Adult) - Psylla floccosa The fluffy ones are the nymphs and the lone, green one is an adult. <br /> <br /> Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States,nymph,psyllid nymph

Cottony Alder Psyllids (Adult and Nymph) - Psylla floccosa The fluffy one is a nymph and the green one is an adult. The adult is excreting honeydew in this photo.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States

Cottony Alder Psyllids (Nymphs) - Psylla floccosa The white stuff is wax that the nymphs produce.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States

Cottony Alder Psyllid (Adult) - Psylla floccosa Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States

Cottony Alder Psyllid (Exuvia) - Psylla floccosa Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States,exuvia

Cottony Alder Psyllids (Nymphs) - Psylla floccosa Habitat: There were TONS of them on an alder (Alnus sp.) tree; bog/mixed forest edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129954/cottony_alder_psyllid_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129960/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_and_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129959/cottony_alder_psyllids_adult_and_nymph_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129958/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129957/cottony_alder_psyllid_adult_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129956/cottony_alder_psyllid_exuvia_-_psylla_floccosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129955/cottony_alder_psyllids_nymphs_-_psylla_floccosa.html Cottony Alder Psyllid,Geotagged,Psylla floccosa,Spring,United States

    comments (4)

  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That's amazing, don't think I've ever seen anything this fluffy. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, but...

      This monkey is judging you for that comment:
      Yunnan_snub-nosed_monkey Black snub-nosed monkey,China,Geotagged,Rhinopithecus bieti,Winter


      As are these cats:
      https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/norwegian-forest-cat-royalty-free-image-990019846-1553192205.jpg?crop=0.447xw:1.00xh;0.381xw,0&resize=980:*
      https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cute-fluffy-animals-36.jpg       Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Lol you win! Posted 3 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Actually, the cats probably win, as usual. Posted 3 years ago

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The Cottony Alder Psyllid

Psylla floccosa is a psyllid in the family Psyllidae.

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Uploaded Feb 19, 2022. Captured Jun 19, 2021 09:47 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • 100mm