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Post by n3ptune1 on Mar 15, 2022 10:32:50 GMT -8
Hi, We had hundreds of these bugs on the railing of our deck and wanted to know if anyone here can help ID them. Thanks! Chris  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 15, 2022 11:43:16 GMT -8
The pic is not clear, but I suspect they are a type of aphid.
You should tell us where in the World you are located, that may help.
Adam.
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Post by livingplanet3 on Mar 15, 2022 13:14:36 GMT -8
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Post by trehopr1 on Mar 15, 2022 14:02:55 GMT -8
Could they possibly be some species of immature Hemiptera ?
The shape of the body is reminiscent of some of the Hemiptera families such as Reduviidae, Pentatomidae, etc.
I could see such immatures hiding within the cracks of the wood deck waiting for a warm spring day to make them active.
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Post by n3ptune1 on Mar 15, 2022 14:18:48 GMT -8
The pic is not clear, but I suspect they are a type of aphid. You should tell us where in the World you are located, that may help. Adam. It is a horrible iphone pic I know, had to get close since they were really small and the light was fading that day. I'm in Massachusetts  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 15, 2022 14:44:09 GMT -8
Could they possibly be some species of immature Hemiptera ? The shape of the body is reminiscent of some of the Hemiptera families such as Reduviidae, Pentatomidae, etc. I could see such immatures hiding within the cracks of the wood deck waiting for a warm spring day to make them active. I think I can see cornicles protruding from the rear of their abdomens, although they are out of focus. That's why I think they could be aphids. However, that could be my imagination, and they could be other types of Hemiptera. n3ptune1, Perhaps an in-focus photo from a little further away would be better, even if they are small. Otherwise you could use the zoom function. Adam. |
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Post by alandmor on Mar 16, 2022 6:20:15 GMT -8
Hi, We had hundreds of these bugs on the railing of our deck and wanted to know if anyone here can help ID them. Thanks! Chris It is a species of springtail similar to the one in this link. They feed on fungus and other organic material and at times can be very numerous. Not a worry. The species pictured has similar markings and is also from Massachusetts so it could be the same as yours: bugguide.net/node/view/614094 |
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Post by Chris Grinter on Mar 19, 2022 17:19:58 GMT -8
Yup, globular springtail.
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