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Woolly Alder Aphids

Paraprociphilus tesselatus

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45.9589, -76.162

Field Notes

Description:

Engaging a defense mechanism, a colony exudes from their abdomens a waxy substance that appears as white fluffy tendrils'.

Habitat:

Speckled Alder (Alnus incana) of a wet area close to a stream.

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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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