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Panaphis juglandis - Large walnut aphid 4th instar alatiform nymph on the upperside of a common walnut leaf (Juglans regia) attended by black garden ants (Lasius niger) Animal,Animalia,Aphididae,Aphidomorpha,Arthropoda,Bulgaria,Europe,Geotagged,Insect,Insecta,Large walnut aphid,Panaphis juglandis,Sofia,South park,Summer,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Panaphis juglandis - Large walnut aphid

4th instar alatiform nymph on the upperside of a common walnut leaf (Juglans regia) attended by black garden ants (Lasius niger)

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    Ernst
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    Great find.All the ants milking cows. Posted 5 years ago
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    And we humans like to think we invented farming when ants had it going for longer than we could imagine! :-) Posted 5 years ago

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The Large walnut aphid

Panaphis juglandis is a species of aphids belonging to the Aphididae family. They live on the upper sides of leaves of walnut (Juglans regia), in rows along the veins, and are often ant-attended. Sexual forms occur in September-October.

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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 Aug 9, 2020. Captured Aug 8, 2020 17:05 in Unnamed Road, 1407 Yuzhen, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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  • E-M1MarkIII
  • f/4.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.