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Small Unknown
Copyright © 2007 Anne Burton

Small Unknown
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
October 1, 2007
Size: 1/8"
These tiny guys first showed up in my yard last week. When flying, they give the impression of tiny fluffy white puffballs with perhaps a slightly glowing bit of blue on or near the head. In this photo, to me, the whole body has a bluish cast -- more so than appears to the naked eye. It looks as if there is white fluffy material inbetween the folded wings.

Any clues?
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Contributed by Anne Burton on 1 October, 2007 - 8:31am
Last updated 3 November, 2007 - 10:24am

Moved
to aphids.
… Lynette Schimming, 3 November, 2007 - 10:24am login or register to post comments

...
It is an aphid, my best guess is this is what used to be called an Eriosomatid, but is now an Eriosomatine (the family got changed into a subfamily). The whitish stuff is wax secreted as a defence. Some individuals can get quite woolly with this wax indeed.
… Sean McCann, 1 October, 2007 - 9:41am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks Sean! A whole new world!
… Anne Burton, 1 October, 2007 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

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