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Silver birch aphid - Euceraphis betulae Adult winged viviparae Animal,Animalia,Aphididae,Aphidomorpha,Arthropoda,Bulgaria,Dendrarium Botanical Garden,Euceraphis betulae,Europe,Geotagged,Insect,Insecta,Silver birch aphid,Summer,Vitosha Mountain Nature Park,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Silver birch aphid - Euceraphis betulae

Adult winged viviparae

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Well done, they are such a pain to focus on, stellar job! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
      Jivko Nakev
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      You are right, Ferdy! I had no idea what I was shooting, I just saw something enchanting and tiny moving in the air and landing on the leaves and twigs. It was like a fairy. And suddenly it just disappeared! Fortunately, I managed a few successful photos. Posted 5 years ago

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The Silver birch aphid

''Euceraphis betulae'', the birch aphid or silver birch aphid, is a species of aphid in the order Hemiptera. It is a tiny green insect with a soft body and wings. It is found living on the European silver birch tree where it feeds and multiplies on the buds and leaves by sucking sap.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Jul 5, 2020. Captured Jul 3, 2020 17:05 in Dendrarium, 1616, Bulgaria.
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  • E-M1MarkIII
  • f/5.6
  • 1/320s
  • ISO2500
  • 30mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.