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Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii
46.9572, -95.6519
Field Notes
Description:
Oleander aphids are small, bright yellow with black legs, antennae, and cornicles (tail pipes).
Habitat:
Spotted on a swamp milkweed at Tamarac Visitor Center. Oleander aphids like to eat common milkweed, swamp milkweed and butterfly weed. They suck the sap out of stems & leaves of the plant. Habitat - found in fields & gardens from June to October. They are not a native species, but are common in Minnesota and in tropical to warm temperate regions throughout the world.
Notes:
Sometimes called milkweed aphid. They are often not eaten by predators due to the toxins from the milkweed. It is best not to use foliar insecticides, as monarchs lay eggs and it would be detrimental to their caterpillars.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 26, 2022
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