Brown Citrus Aphid
Toxoptera citricida

Brown Citrus Aphid, Toxoptera citricidaNymphs of the brown citrus aphid on the underside of a tangelo leaf. Notice the very young aphid at the left .







Brown Citrus Aphid, Toxoptera citricida The adult brown citrus aphid is black.  They are all females, and they give birth to live young.







Brown Citrus Aphid, Toxoptera citricida The aphid in the center has a trap door cut in its back.  That is where a parasitic wasp let itself out.







Brown Citrus Aphid, Toxoptera citricida The aphid in the upper center is an adult with wings.  At the bottom is one of the ants attending the aphids.







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