Aphididae Apr 2026

: Alternation between asexual summer generations and a sexual generation in autumn that lays overwintering eggs.

: Small (0.5–10 mm), pear-shaped, and available in various colors like green, black, or red.

: Specialized piercing-sucking stylets for extracting phloem sap. aphididae

: Pair of tube-like structures on the abdomen used to secrete defensive fluids and alarm pheromones.

: Ants often "farm" aphids, protecting them from predators in exchange for sugary honeydew . : Alternation between asexual summer generations and a

: Seasonal migration between a primary (woody) host and a secondary (herbaceous) host. 🤝 Ecological Relationships

: Arose in the late Cretaceous (~100 Mya), with a major radiation occurring roughly 10 Mya alongside angiosperms. 🪲 Physical Characteristics : Pair of tube-like structures on the abdomen

: Giving birth to live young; embryos are often already developing inside newborns (telescoping generations).