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Salix caprea under attack Detail of a twig of Pussy willow (Salix caprea) with eggs deposited by the aphid Plocamaphis flocculosa (under the bud) and a series of egg pockets created by some Nematus spp. (a sawfly) earlier this year. Eggs,Nematus,Plocamaphis flocculosa,Pussy willow,Salix,Salix caprea,nl: Boswilg Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Salix caprea under attack

Detail of a twig of Pussy willow (Salix caprea) with eggs deposited by the aphid Plocamaphis flocculosa (under the bud) and a series of egg pockets created by some Nematus spp. (a sawfly) earlier this year.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    So cool! So, those brown half-circles are egg pockets from sawflies? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Pudding4brains's profile
      Pudding4brains
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      Yes :o) Here is a more usual, more complete row of "eggs":
      Nematus miliaris eggs (empty) on Pussy willow Series off egg pockets (or residual scars caused by these) created by the Sawfly Nematus miliaris on a twig of Pussy willow. Eggs,Hymenoptera,Nematinae,Nematus,Nematus miliaris,Pussy willow,Salix caprea,Sawfly,Symphyta,Tenthredinidae,nl: Boswilg,nl: Weidebladwesp
       Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Eggcellent! Posted 5 years ago

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The Pussy willow

''Salix caprea'' is a common species of willow native to Europe and western and central Asia.

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Similar species: Malpighiales
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