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Aphids
Aphididae
Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension
Description: 1/16 inch–1/8 inch. Pear shaped bodies ranging in colors from gray, black, red, yellow, green to brown.
Where/When: Feed on sap of many trees and shrubs, such as apple, linden, rose, maple, oak, willow and white pine. Aphids are active spring through summer.
