Oleander aphids ( Aphis nerii ) by larose forest photos

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14-OCT-2008	Christine Hanrahan

Oleander aphids (Aphis nerii)

These introduced aphids are very common on milkweeds. The attract a lot of other insect predators so if you see an aggregation of these guys on milkweeds, it is worth looking for other interesting insects who might be preying on them. In and of themselves, these aphids are also very pretty.

Canon PowerShot S3 IS
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LynnH		13-Jul-2012 01:49
Thats a lot of aphids! Like a busy city!

Karen Stuebing		15-Apr-2012 21:50
I like their color. They have their own world on this one leaf. V.

janescottcumming		15-Apr-2012 18:12
Pretty cool close up!

slhoornstra		15-Apr-2012 03:53
Another interesting composition if taken as an abstract,not to mention the snappy clothes these guys wear. V

Jim Coffman		15-Apr-2012 02:09
Amazing capture of these little creatures.

Guest		15-Apr-2012 02:04
They are pretty as you suggest, but in such a thick cluster, I think of symbiotic. Must now check. You got me going.

Margot W		15-Apr-2012 01:49
Great cumquat colors. Is that one individual with the prison stripes the same as the ones in that other shot of the ones under the rock that looked like sow bugs?

Glenn Dean (Vatorman)		15-Apr-2012 01:14
An interesting world unto itself.

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