Woolly Aphid

Typically found on host plants such as apples, ash trees, elms, and hawthorns; they often form colonies on twigs, bark, and roots.

Honeydew producers that feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.

They produce a characteristic waxy, white, 'woolly' filaments that cover their bodies for protection against predators and desiccation. They are active during the growing season and often aggregate in large groups.

Generally harmless to humans but can be a minor agricultural and garden pest. They cause aesthetic damage to plants, leaf curling, and the sticky honeydew they secrete can lead to the growth of black sooty mold.