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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 5, Views: 47
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    Hostanquilts
    Tremont, IL (Zone 5b)

    July 9, 2006 1:17 PM

    Post #2485077

    There were several branches on 1 of our Oak trees that hung down to where I was having to duck under them so I had my DH cut the branches off. When I was picking them up to clear the area, I noticed a lot of blue color on several of them. The branches were only about 1/2" - 3/4" in diamator. When I looked closer, I discovered they were masses of bugs. I got my camera & took a few pictures, then got the flying bug spray & sprayed them good. They lost their wings when I sprayed them & then they turned a brown color. I accidently touch a few of them when I put them on the burn pile & it stained my fingers brown, but it did wash off fairly easily. Does anyone have any idea what kind of bugs these are? I have 3 pictures.
    TIA,
    Jan in Central Illinois

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    Hostanquilts
    Tremont, IL (Zone 5b)

    July 9, 2006 1:19 PM

    Post #2485081

    Pic of some of the bugs on a leaf w/o wings.

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    Hostanquilts
    Tremont, IL (Zone 5b)

    July 9, 2006 1:21 PM

    Post #2485091

    another pic

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    escambiaguy
    Atmore, AL (Zone 8b)

    July 9, 2006 1:51 PM

    Post #2485163

    looks like wooly aphids
    kman_blue
    (Zone 6b)

    July 9, 2006 1:52 PM

    Post #2485166

    The 2nd phot looks alot like immature Leafhoppers to me. The 1st photo looks like some kind of aphid.
    Hostanquilts
    Tremont, IL (Zone 5b)

    July 9, 2006 6:46 PM

    Post #2486037

    Thanks, I'll go look them up.
    Jan

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