aphids
Insecta (Hexapoda) > Hemiptera > Aphididae
Photographer: John A. Weidhass, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Contact: Eric R. Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Descriptor: Infestation
Description: Aphids feed in colonies. They have plump, pear-shaped bodies and two tubes, or cornicles, which project like exhaust pipes from their abdomens.
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John A. Weidhass, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, http://www.forestryimages.org
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