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Wooly aphids closeup Woolly Aphids on American Beech Beech blight aphid,Grylloprociphilus imbricator Click/tap to enlarge

Wooly aphids closeup

Woolly Aphids on American Beech

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    Wonderful closeup, what a strange creatures they are! Posted 13 years ago

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The Beech blight aphid

The beech blight aphid is a small insect in the order Hemiptera that feeds on the sap of American beech trees. The aphids form dense colonies on small branches and the undersides of leaves.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Aug 20, 2012. Captured Aug 16, 2012 11:44.
  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
  • f/7.1
  • 1/80s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm

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