The Nature Photography Thread

[ConcinusMan]

Ummm... jessie, they're bugs... on a tree. Duh.

but seriously they are aphids. they come in many colors and varieties. very challenging sometimes to "pin down" a specific species.

[RedSidedSPR]

I see..

One was in the house today, they're everywhere. I dont like them lol

Ummm... jessie, they're bugs... on a tree. Duh.

Hmm now that you say that....

[BUSHSNAKE]

i thought aphids did something benificial to the plant they live on...i think they fight off other bugs, not sure...i used to breed golden mantellas and use to have to harvest aphids and allways felt bad for the plant i was steeling them from....this was a long time ago, my memory is not so clear

[guidofatherof5]

They do both good and bad.

[BUSHSNAKE]

lol...i think you can say that about most bugs...

[kibakiba]

Aphids would always eat my grandma's roses. Ladybugs eat them sometimes, but ladybugs were pretty rare where she was.

[Invisible Snake]

Interesting fact of the day.. Ants herd and milk aphids like people do with cows on a farm, ants milk them for dew and protect them from lady bugs and other predators trying to eat them.

[katach]

That is interesting, thanks for sharing.

[BUSHSNAKE]

Interesting fact of the day.. Ants herd and milk aphids like people do with cows on a farm, ants milk them for dew and protect them from lady bugs and other predators trying to eat them.

how cool is that!!?

[Stefan-A]

Interesting fact of the day.. Ants herd and milk aphids like people do with cows on a farm, ants milk them for dew and protect them from lady bugs and other predators trying to eat them.

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