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06-05-2009, 09:53 PM
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| | | Black aphids? and black bee
Are these aphids? 
Not seen a blackish bee before. Can someone kindly id. Thanks. Les.  |
06-05-2009, 10:12 PM
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| | | Re: Black aphids? and black bee
The bee is a female Anthophora plumipes (Hairy-footed flower bee). |
06-05-2009, 11:28 PM
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| | | Re: Black aphids? and black bee
...agree, and yes, they are indeed aphids. There are a number of black species, so all I can say is it's perhaps an Aphis sp.
What plant was it on? Oh, and interesting to see the individual halfway-up on the nearest left giving birth, and the shed skin too! |
07-05-2009, 12:31 AM
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Thanks for that id, nutmeg!
Jason. Shed skin, is that what that is. I wish I had noticed the giving birth at the time, would have got a closer shot. No idea of plant, but here's another pic. Any idea what that clear film stuff is on the plant? Thanks. Les.  |
07-05-2009, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Lesinlondon  Thanks for that id, nutmeg!
Jason. Shed skin, is that what that is. I wish I had noticed the giving birth at the time, would have got a closer shot. No idea of plant, but here's another pic. Any idea what that clear film stuff is on the plant? Thanks. Les.
[/url] | It's the calyx which has been sheltering the flower buds which are now emerging. The plant looks a bit like chard (a pseudo-spinach with a lot of names) - I think it's a Beta sp.. |
07-05-2009, 05:33 PM
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| | | Re: Black aphids? and black bee
If it is Beta species then they will be Aphis fabae - certainly look like it. |
07-05-2009, 06:13 PM
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...a better species than what? Never mind...   
So, Aphis fabae, the Black Bean aphid. Aphids give birth like that a lot, so let us know if you get a closer one  |
07-05-2009, 06:35 PM
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Thanks all for the info.
Jason, I'll be going back tomorrow and will seek out a Black Bean aphid giving birth. |
09-05-2009, 02:52 PM
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09-05-2009, 03:17 PM
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| | | Re: Black aphids? and black bee
Great shots all the same Les! I got pics of something snakefly-ish eating an aphid today!
The bee looks like Melecta albifrons, one I have yet to see.
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