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Oleander aphids

Aphis nerii

Photo by LisaPowers
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Field Notes

Description:

Small orange bugs with 2 black spines on the abdomen.

Habitat:

Found feeding on common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) alongside gravel driveway in rural open meadow adjacent to a wetland.

Notes:

This species is native to southwestern U.S. but has spread to the southeastern U.S.

Reference Links:

Species Aphis nerii - Oleander Aphid - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
LisaPowers
Thanks Chun! There were a bunch of them!

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PublishedAugust 9, 2017

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