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Aphid Ecology in One Picture - Aphis
Copyright © 2006 Chuck Entz

Aphid Ecology in One Picture - Aphis
Encino, Los Angeles County, California, USA
February 16, 2006
Aphids are feeding on Salvia brandegei, a California native sage, giving honeydew to Argentine Ants (Linepithema humile), and being eaten by a syrphid larva. To top it off, the big brown aphid looks like it's been parasitized by an aphid mummifier wasp.

Any ID on the syrphid or the aphids?
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 18 February, 2006 - 9:15am
Last updated 28 December, 2010 - 8:33pm

Moved
Moved from Aphids.
… tom murray, 28 December, 2010 - 8:33pm

ID
Aphis
… Andrew Jensen, 28 December, 2010 - 1:21pm

Moved
to Aphididae page
… Chuck Entz, 28 April, 2006 - 11:58pm

What a great shot!
Getting past ID into behavioral records like this is what I really want to spend the most time at.
… Jim McClarin, 18 February, 2006 - 5:05pm

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