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James Emerson
@norwichbirder.bsky.social
Naturalist living in Norfolk - particularly interested in birds, fungi, psyllids and shieldbugs. Local patch = Whitlingham C.P. and the wider Norwich area. Sporadically updated blog: jamesbirdsandbeer.blogspot.com/
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Yesterday evenings mini-project was to check Field Maple trees on my way home to look for Scarce Maple Aphid, Drepanosiphum aceris. I eventually managed to find one. This species looks similar to several other aphids on Acer species, but has a dark tip to the wing amongst other features.

Side view of a winged aphid. The body is pale yellow, the eyes are red and the wings stick out behind the body and have a dark area around the apex.
A top view of Scarce Maple Aphid taken down a microscope. The body is  a pale yellowy-green with red eyes.
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James Emerson
@norwichbirder.bsky.social
Naturalist living in Norfolk - particularly interested in birds, fungi, psyllids and shieldbugs. Local patch = Whitlingham C.P. and the wider Norwich area. Sporadically updated blog: jamesbirdsandbeer.blogspot.com/
177 followers117 following268 posts