Bug Identification - Microscope shot

TheRainman

Member
Hey all-

Check these photos and let me know your thoughts. At a normal eye's distance, these look white in color...maybe more translucent. I only found one. He is tucked near the main stem on the underside of a leaf.

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TheRainman

Member
Thank you both! After reading your post I went and did some research to understand them more. In the process, I snapped a few more photos of a leaf that shows signs of an aphid attach/infestation.

A good Aphid description:

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The leaf that shows the discoloring and damage:
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A closer view and one converted to infrared...sometimes and can show the damage a little better.
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The aphids on the underside of the leaf:
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A very close shot of the leaf damage:
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Thank you all.
 
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