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Palm Aphid - Cerataphis
Copyright © 2013 cindykeiser

Palm Aphid - Cerataphis
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
November 30, 2013
Size: 2 mm
It looks like the "dagger hairs" are on this one making it C. brasiliensis. Sorry the photo isn't better.

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Palm Aphid - Cerataphis Palm Aphid - Cerataphis
Contributed by cindykeiser on 30 November, 2013 - 4:39pm

Fine work, Cynthia!
Interesting creature. I'm going to have to start looking harder.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 November, 2013 - 6:24pm

 
Thank you, Ron!
I was in the desperate search for anything alive today and lucked out! I did have to look pretty hard for this one ;)
… cindykeiser, 30 November, 2013 - 6:52pm

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