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Large fat black aphid - Cinara
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Elliott

Large fat black aphid - Cinara
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
July 13, 2008
Size: 5 mm
At first glance I thought this was a tick, then I thought it was a fat aphid, but I guess it must be a true bug nymph?

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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 13 July, 2008 - 11:45pm
Last updated 14 July, 2008 - 9:20am

Moved
no, it must be an aphid?
… Lynette Elliott, 13 July, 2008 - 11:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes.
Probably one of the conifer aphids in the genus Cinara.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 July, 2008 - 1:33am login or register to post comments

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