Aphids are small, soft-bodied, pear-shaped insects that have long antennae and a characteristic pair of cornicles (short tubes) extending on either side of their abdomen. Their translucent bodies are most usually green, red, brown, yellow or white.
Aphids are common garden pests. These tiny creatures are represented by hundreds of species and almost as many colours.
Aphids have an unusual life cycle. In the spring, hibernated eggs hatch into females that give birth to 10 or more live female young per day. This allows a colony of aphids to grow very quickly, especially indoors. In the fall the males are born and the fertilized females produce eggs for hibernating outdoors. These shiny black eggs are tucked into the crevices of bark and bud scales. Winged adults are produced only when the colony must migrate, such as when the colony is overcrowded or the climate is unfavorable.
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