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Potato Aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae)
Photo#97757
Copyright © 2007
lisacar
Aphids -
Macrosiphum euphorbiae
Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA
March 10, 2007
Contributed by
lisacar
on 10 March, 2007 - 4:14pm
Last updated 21 October, 2021 - 3:21pm
Moved
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Charley Eiseman
, 14 December, 2009 - 8:24pm
ID
Macrosiphum euphorbiae
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Andrew Jensen
, 14 December, 2009 - 8:19pm
Do you recall the plant these
Do you recall the plant these were on? It can help with identification.
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Brad Barnd
, 12 March, 2007 - 12:21pm
I think...
these aphids were on daffodil (Narcissus) leaves . The only other type of plant it could have been was a tulip (Tulipa). I hope this helps!
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lisacar
, 12 March, 2007 - 12:36pm
Pleasant, fun photo
Reminds me of ducklings following mom.
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Ron Hemberger
, 10 March, 2007 - 10:08pm
Thanks.
It's funny that you say that because when I first labeled this photo I called it "mama-aphid."
I just wish I had a better camera to do them justice!!
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lisacar
, 11 March, 2007 - 2:28pm
They're hard to shoot. You've done well.
You probably know they give birth to live young. I was luck enough to photograph this:
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Ron Hemberger
, 11 March, 2007 - 10:32pm
Yeah
That picture is amazing!
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lisacar
, 12 March, 2007 - 12:47pm