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Aphids (family Aphididae, superfamily Aphidoidea, infraorder Aphidomorpha, suborder Sternorrhyncha, order Hemiptera, infraclass Neoptera, subclass Pterygota, class Insecta, subphylum Hexapoda, phylum Arthropoda, kingdom Animalia, domain Eukarya)
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| Woolly Alder Aphids (Prociphilus tessellatus) gathered in huge numbers on a tree branch at Johnston Mill Nature Preserve, Orange County, NC on 8/31/07. When disturbed, they waved their abdomens, with this white material stuck to them, up and down. Woolly Alder Aphids are the main food source for Harvester caterpillars. |
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| Aphids, NC Botanical Garden, Orange County, NC, 5/24/06 | Aphids, Durham, 6/19/06 | Aphid (Uroleucon helianthicola), Durham, 6/19/06 |
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| Two aphids, Eno River SP, Old Cole Mill Road access, 6/23/05. | Aphids, Eno River SP, Old Cole Mill Road access, Orange County, NC, 4/28/06 | Aphids, Eno River SP, Old Cole Mill Road access, Orange County, NC, 4/28/06. They appear to be a (winged) male courting a female. These aphids were relatively large, more than ⅛ inch long. | Aphids, Penny's Bend, Durham County, NC, 5/5/06. Not all of these aphids are black: an interesting mystery. | Aphids, Penny's Bend, Durham County, NC, 5/5/06. Note the rainbow colors created by the wing's prismatic properties. |
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| Aphids, Durham, 6/16/05. Found on a cattail leaf. | Aphids, Durham, 7/4/05. These were less than one sixteenth of an inch long, not visible as individuals to the naked eye. Also found on cattail leaves, where they attracted Coleomegilla maculata ladybug beetles. | |
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| Aphids, North River Park, Greenville, Pitt County, NC, 11/7/07 |
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