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Aphids and egg-chain thingy
Hi Bugman,
I noticed that you didn’t have any pictures of aphids that matched the ones I found on my key lime tree in Austin, TX, so I thought I would send them along. They wouldn’t be very exciting, except I think the egg chain along the middle of the leaf is really neat. I try to avoid bug carnage where possible, but for the sake of my future margaritas and key lime pies, I did have to murder all of the aphids shortly after the photo shoot. I love your site and consult it frequently.
Thanks!
Stephanie

Hi Stephanie,
These are not Aphids, but Hemipterans. We originally thought they might be Assassin Bug Hatchlings and if that was the case, they are beneficial insects not to be destroyed. We sought Eric Eaton’s input and he wrote back: “I’m pretty sure that this is actually some kind of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, but I can’t tell from such tiny hatchlings. Assassin bugs don’t lay eggs in a line, as far as I know. Not sure where the image was shot, but I know that there are some great resources on coreids from Florida educational websites. Eric” If Eric is correct, and we suspect he is, then these are plant feeders and you probably made the right move eliminating them from the tree.

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