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BASmith
23rd of June 2008 (Mon), 21:12
This lil guy and all his palls were hard to get a good focus on.

The wool is an anal secretion from all the sap that they ingest. Ants tend to "herd" or farm them for the sugars that the wool is produced from. Cotton candy if you will.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/gerbalhunter/Insects/WoolyAdlerAphid.jpg
SwingBopper
23rd of June 2008 (Mon), 21:28
Them's weird lookin' critters. How much magnification?
BASmith
23rd of June 2008 (Mon), 21:29
36mm tube with a 60mm macro
LordV
24th of June 2008 (Tue), 00:59
Think it's a wooly leaf hopper not an aphid ?
Brian V.
troypiggo
24th of June 2008 (Tue), 02:38
Think it's a wooly leaf hopper not an aphid ?
Brian V.

That's what I thought. Certainly looks like a leaf hopper.
johnkermit1
24th of June 2008 (Tue), 07:34
indeed. agreed with above...great find for sure!