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Woolly Alder Aphid

Prociphilus tessellatus

Photo by hope.martin
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Field Notes

Notes:

Pictures I see online for P.tessellatus look closer to what I found than G.impricator. But I am not completely sure.

Reference Links:

Woolly Alder Aphid | Iowa Insect Information Notes

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
drP
Cool critter! The closest thing I've seen to this is beech blight aphid, Grylloprociphilus imbricator (it's among those included in the link that Gordon Dietzman gave you). They are found in big groups on beech twigs, and wave their cottony parts around when they are startled.
Gordon Dietzman
Possibly a woolly alder aphid. See http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/iiin/node/213 for more information. Also see http://bugguide.net/node/view/347779/bgpage for other possibilities. Will be interested in what you come up with for an ID.

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