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Aphis jacobaeae

 

“There are these aphids – Aphis jacobaeae – which live on the ragwort, by feeding on its sap. They in turn are 'milked' or 'farmed' by the ants, which come along every so often and remove the sugary excretions that the aphids produce.

 

Aphis jacobaeae are usually found under ant tenting on ragwort (see first picture below). The apterae are dark green and are not wax powder

 

 

Alternative names. Ragwort Aphid ; Description. The body length of Aphis jacobaeae apterae is 1.8 to 2.2 mm. Immatures and adults are greeny-black - all segments

 

 

4 Nov 2022 — That said, I think these blackish-looking aphids are Ragwort Aphids (Aphis jacobaeae) on account of their dark green colour and pruinose ...

 

 

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Ragwort Aphid Aphis jacobaeae. This colony on Ragwort was attended by ants. It was the first year in four that I haven't seen Cinnabar caterpillars in this ...

 

 

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