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Wooly Beech Aphid

Phyllaphis fagi

Photo by ceherzog
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Field Notes

Description:

They were waving some appendage in the air.

Habitat:

Congaree Swamp

Reference Links:

Woolly aphids on Beech - Phyllaphis fagi - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Woolly aphid

genus Adelges

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KristenGilpin
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Comments (7)
LarsKorb
määääääh! :) Nice shots
ceherzog
Thanks Kristen ...I think it is a Wooly Aphid but the genus you suggested seems to use hemlocks, etc as food sources. I'm pretty sure this was a Beech. I should have known this...brain freeze!
Edith
Looks like an itty bitty lamb, :)
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PublishedJuly 21, 2011

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