Bug Identifier
Woolly Aphid
Community identification

Woolly Aphid

Subfamily Eriosomatinae

Order & Family
Order Hemiptera, Family Aphididae
Size
2 to 4 millimeters
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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.