Our diminutive world
is far different from your “big” world
but we are doing pretty darn good
4mm Aphids living upon a Wild Burr Cucumber Plant.
Small Aphids on a Wild Burr Cucumber Plant … Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2018
4mm Aphids on a Wild Burr Cucumber Plant
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They are very spider-like.
Yes, they do have a spidery look! 🙂
You’re a generous host. My aphids have a flight booked for tomorrow if you’re accepting guests. Nicely photoed—Peace
Thanks, but we have enough around for now! Send them to Disney World! 🙂
I read somewhere that technically we should be called the insect planet. Amazing shot!
They’ll be here long after our species is gone, Michael! 🙂
Great photo!
Thanks, Eilene! (They are my kind of gold nuggets.) 🙂
Great picture. You have a lot of patience to take pictures of all of these small things.
Thank you, Francis. They are not easy to photograph. 🙂
Great photo Tom.
Appreciate that, PS! 🙂
Amazing photo.
Thanks much! (From the backyard by the river.) 🙂
What did you do – feed the aphids Wonder Bread? Just kidding, I know it is up close and amazing the “fur-like” covering on the plant, which you can see if you look at it, those fine little hairs, but they look so thick here.
It’s a whole different kind of world down there, isn’t it, Linda?! Is Wonder Bread still around after all these years? I’m 67, and i remember Wonder Bread commercials from when i was a kid… “Helps build bodies in 12 ways!” (as if processed white flour could do that!)
Tom – I used that Wonder Bread reference as I am 62 and grew up hearing the Wonder Bread commercials too … I knew you would have heard them growing up. I just Googled and yes, Wonder Bread is still out there in “Classic White”. We never had it when I was growing up as my mom said it was “gummy” so we never bought it. I have not eaten white bread in years, except for that piece of baguette I had a few months ago. I love bread, it is my downfall … I buy the “Dave’s Killer Bread” when it is on sale … it is wonderful but way too $$$.
We had aphids on our milkweed but they didn’t look like that! Awesome shot. Your pictures are always so amazing! 😊
There are many different species. On river banks, such as here, there are extra nutrients to fatten them up. 🙂
smorgasbord, I can hear the munching from here – very clear shot too.
Probably way better off than we are!