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Aphid Mummies

Photo by ForestDragon
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Description:

The fat, brown aphids in these images have been affected by Braconid Wasps (Subfamily Aphidiinae), a type of parasitic wasp. The wasps lay their eggs in the aphids where the larvae develop. Eventually, the new adults will emerge out of the dessicated bodies of the aphids.

Habitat:

Suburban garden. Rose of Sharon.

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