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Whiteflies and Aphids (suborder Sternorrhyncha, order Hemiptera, infraclass Neoptera, subclass Pterygota, class Insecta, subphylum Hexapoda, phylum Arthropoda, kingdom Animalia, domain Eukaryota)
Whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae, superfamily Aleyrodidoidea)
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| Whitefly (about 1 mm long). Boone Greenway Trail, Watauga County, NC, 7/2/10 |
Woolly Aphids (Eriosomatinae subfamily, Pemphigidae family)
Woolly Alder Aphids (Paraprociphilus tessellatus)
These aphids gathered in huge numbers on a tree branch at Johnston Mill Nature Preserve, Orange County, NC on 8/31/07. When disturbed, they waved their abdomens, with this white material stuck to them, up and down. Woolly Alder Aphids are the main food source for Harvester caterpillars.
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| Woolly Alder Aphids |
Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid (Shivaphis celti)
The air seems to be full of flies on mild late fall and early winter days, but they're actually mostly aphids!
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| Woolly Aphid, Durham, NC, 10/13/08 |
Aphids (family Aphididae, superfamily Aphidoidea, infraorder Aphidomorpha)
Brown Ambrosia Aphid (Uroleucon ambrosiae)
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| Adult winged Brown Ambrosia Aphid, Haw River State Park, Rockingham County, NC, 5/30/08 |
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| Brown Ambrosia Aphids, NC Botanical Garden, Orange County, NC, 5/24/06 | Brown Ambrosia Aphids, Durham, 6/19/06 | Brown Ambrosia Aphid (Uroleucon ambrosiae), Durham, 6/19/06 |
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| Two aphids, Eno River SP, Old Cole Mill Road access, 6/23/05. | Aphids, Eno River SP, Old Cole Mill Road access, Orange County, NC, 4/28/06 | Aphids, Eno River SP, Old Cole Mill Road access, Orange County, NC, 4/28/06. They appear to be a (winged) male courting a female. These aphids were relatively large, more than ⅛ inch long. | Aphids, Penny's Bend, Durham County, NC, 5/5/06. Not all of these aphids are black: an interesting mystery. | Aphids, Penny's Bend, Durham County, NC, 5/5/06. Note the rainbow colors created by the wing's prismatic properties. |
Mealy Plum Aphid (Hyalopterus pruni)
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| Mealy Plum Aphid giving birth on a cattail leaf. Durham, 6/14/08. Mealy Plum Aphids attack plums in the spring and fall but spend the summer on cattails. | Winged adult and nymph Mealy Plum Aphids, also on a cattail leaf. Durham, NC, 6/14/08 | More Mealy Plum Aphids. |
Podocarpus Aphids
(Neophyllaphis
podocarpi)
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| Podocarpus Aphids (Neophyllaphis podocarpi), North River Park, Greenville, Pitt County, NC, 11/7/07 |
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