
Community identification
Woolly Aphid
Subfamily Eriosomatinae
- Order & Family
- Order Hemiptera, Family Aphididae
- Size
- 2 to 4 millimeters
Natural Habitat
Found on various plants and trees including apple, elm, hawthorn, and alder.
Diet & Feeding
Sucking plant sap from stems, leaves, and roots using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Behavior Patterns
Produces white, waxy filamentous secretions for protection; often found in dense colonies.
Risks & Benefits
Can cause ornamental damage or galls on plants but serves as a food source for beneficial insects like ladybugs.