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Aphid

Aphidoidea

Photo by chik3nburit0
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Moist dead leaves in shade.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Hi chik3nburit0, this is a species of Aphid (Family Aphididae). They are very small insects in that feed on plant juices. Here is a link with some information: http://bugguide.net/node/view/147 Boreal Bluets are a type of Damselfly, a completely different insect. Damselflies have very long, thin bodies with longer wings and are predatory of other smaller arthropods. They look like this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/18178
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PublishedMarch 19, 2013

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