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Giant Willow Aphid
Tuberolachnus salignus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Giant Bark AphidLongistigma caryae
Black-stem AphidCinara confinis
black willow aphidPterocomma smithiae
Pterochloroides persicae
Black willow bark aphidPterocomma salicis
Large Waxy Willow AphidPlocamaphis flocculosa
Brown Marmorated Stink BugHalyomorpha halys
Elder AphidAphis sambuci
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,390 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,997 |
| New Zealand | 589 |
| United Kingdom | 504 |
| England | 443 |
| Canterbury Region | 329 |
| France | 145 |
| California | 137 |
| Australia | 136 |
| Germany | 120 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies · Hemiptera |
| Family | Aphids · Aphididae |
| Genus | Tuberolachnus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Giant Willow Aphid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.