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Copyright © 2008 Gerardine Vargas

unknown insect
tucson, pima County, Arizona, USA
December 6, 2008
Size: 3 mm
Found a surprise companion to this insect near its hind leg. Only saw it while processing the image!

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Contributed by Gerardine Vargas on 7 December, 2008 - 4:54pm
Last updated 11 February, 2010 - 9:40pm

Moved
Moved from Greenbug.
… Charley Eiseman, 11 February, 2010 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Aphids.
… Mike Quinn, 11 February, 2010 - 2:15pm login or register to post comments

Tail thingy is cauda?
Read a great article on wikipedia (thanks to Dana Bolton's referral) and I believe that's the cauda and not a "baby" coming out of it. There's a great image in wikipedia of an aphid giving birth.

Thanks all for the comments and info.
… Gerardine Vargas, 7 December, 2008 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

aphid
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… Tim Loh, 7 December, 2008 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

 
The big one is an aphid...is the little one a baby aphid?
...or a springtail? ...and if it is a baby aphid, is that another one emerging from the adult? ...or is that normal aphid anatomy? I have no clue...but great photo.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 7 December, 2008 - 5:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Thrip?
See here
… Tim Loh, 7 December, 2008 - 5:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Tim and Nancy!
Nancy, once again, your observations blow me away! I thought it was just a tail thingy, but now that you mention it, the rear segment of the companion and the tail thingy look very similar!
… Gerardine Vargas, 7 December, 2008 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

 
...but you still need an answer as to...
..what the little guy is!

And if it is a 'cauda' you may want to request CAUDA be added to the glossary here in BugGuide. I couldn't find it in the glossary.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 7 December, 2008 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the suggestion, Nancy!
Have requested that "cauda" be added to glossary.
… Gerardine Vargas, 7 December, 2008 - 6:16pm login or register to post comments

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