Aphids and their predators

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Uploaded by on May 15, 2008

Aphids attack a trumpet honeysuckle and Syrphid fly maggots feed on the aphids, keeping their populations down.
Here are a few photos of some other larvae: http://bugguide.net/node/view/350903
http://bugguide.net/node/view/182612
http://pollinatingbee.blogspot.com/2009/10/syrphus-fly-pollinator-and-aphid-e...

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  • The winged ones are the same species of aphids.

    Aphids have a very complicated life cycle. Some forms are wingless and reproduce partenogenetically. Others are winged and fly off to other plants and may or may not be sexual. It is very intricate.

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  • I hear spraying with very soapy water will get rid of the aphids - is this correct?

  • fantastic macro.

    btw, i love bees and wasps, too!

  • fantastic macro!

    btw, i love bees and wasps, too!

  • Actually in the first part of the video I seem to see there some parasitoids, the ones with wings, probably wasps. Watch out for aphid mummies, that is, the swollen parasitised aphids!

    Maria Fremlin

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