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Tiny, unknown pest - Periphyllus
Copyright © 2021 Alys A

Tiny, unknown pest - Periphyllus
Maryland, USA
April 6, 2021
Size: 1.0 - 1.5mm
The plant's probably a Japanese Maple, the pests don't move much and are literally everywhere on the leaves. It also seems that there are two thin, dotted black lines running down the back of each bug. The bugs also seem to have tiny black heads.
Here's a link to some clearer pictures, because these got cropped incorrectly:
https://ibb.co/wwvbQ5j
https://ibb.co/88LGhxr

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Contributed by Alys A on 6 April, 2021 - 5:13pm
Last updated 14 September, 2023 - 11:35am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Probably mummies, they've been parasitized by wasps so their appearance isn't what it would usually be.
… Natalie Hernandez, 14 September, 2023 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

Aphids of some sort, I reckon.
They're often hard to ID from photos, but definitive host plant info might help--as would closer/clearer images.

Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 April, 2021 - 6:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the welcome!I th
Thanks for the welcome, and your ID as well!
I think these might actually be aphids. I haven't tried taking clearer pictures yet (these were the clearest I could do with the camera I had), but I did spot some ladybugs having a feast of what appeared to be aphids :)
… Alys A, 7 April, 2021 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

Most folks don't have time to go offsite
to look at images. If you have images that are clearer, it would help if you uploaded them here, but you might get an ID either way
… john and jane balaban, 6 April, 2021 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

 
I'll do that, thanks for the
I'll do that, thanks for the input. I didn't want to overload this post with repetitive images.
… Alys A, 6 April, 2021 - 5:24pm login or register to post comments

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