Insects gone wild

May 29, 2013 by Mike Powell

From a distance, I couldn’t tell why the stems of this plant were bright red in color, but when I got closer, I realized it was covered in little red insects. I think that these might be aphids, but I am not completely sure. There were ladybugs in some nearby plants, and if these are in fact aphids, the ladybugs may be in for a feast.

Does anyone have a better idea what kind of insects these are?

Posted in Bugs, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography | Tagged aphids, bugs gone wild, Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, green spring gardens | 15 Comments

15 Responses

on May 29, 2013 at 11:51 pm | Reply Jeremy Sell

They are indeed aphids. Cool photo.
on May 29, 2013 at 11:51 pm | Reply Jeremy Sell

Do you know what plant this was?
- on May 30, 2013 at 5:00 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I was not able to identify the plant. (I’m lucky if I can identify an occasional bird or insect.)
on May 30, 2013 at 12:42 am | Reply lylekrahn

That is a wonderful photo. Just in time for the Christmas season:)
- on May 30, 2013 at 5:37 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I had the same thought when I realized the photo was almost all red and green and wondered if anyone else would make the connection (and suspected that it might be you).
on May 30, 2013 at 12:44 am | Reply inavukic

… and still respecting each others space 🙂
on May 30, 2013 at 6:56 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

Those are aphids, and that plant won’t be thriving for long unless the ladybugs get busy.
on May 30, 2013 at 9:35 pm | Reply melmannphoto

Picnic on a stalk. Nice color contrast. Like the detail you’ve got here.
on May 30, 2013 at 9:58 pm | Reply Sue

That is a might fine photo!
on June 14, 2013 at 4:50 pm | Reply Luanne

How can one get rid of these?
- on June 14, 2013 at 5:02 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I don’t know too much about getting rid of these little pests. Ladybugs love to eat them and I think there is a way to use a soap spray, but I defer to others on this topic.
on July 4, 2015 at 11:37 am | Reply helen

i have these bugs on my plants too but i dont know what they are but my guesses are an undiscovered/unnamed species, aphids, or clover mites.
on July 4, 2015 at 8:03 pm | Reply W.H. SIM

wow! living art!
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on January 8, 2019 at 11:18 am | Reply Jet Eliot

Yes, aphids. And how lovely this photo is. I like hearing that the stem was red at first sight. There is so much life on earth, especially when we take the time to stop and look more closely.