Photo of the Day ContestMilkweed Aphids by Aroid
Thursday, 8th February 2007
Milkweed Aphids
by Aroid
Milkweed Aphid, Aphis Nerii.
Equipment: Canon PowerShot A620
Aroid
I am an evolutionary biologist at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Teach classes in plant biology, plant products, plant systematics, medicinal plants
Milkweed Aphids by Aroid was Photo of the Day
on Thursday, February 8th, 2007.
It is tagged Macro, Insects.
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5 Comments
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Lee Says:
February 8th, 2007 at 6:08 pmAs a “close-up” this is really up close! Have you tried the Botany Photo of the Day site? It’s an excellent site and they would appreciate your photos beyond my simple observation. What “family” dynamics this shows. Thanks!
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Photo Buffet Says:
February 9th, 2007 at 3:46 amAbsolutely amazing! My dad was a farm advisor for many years, and I remember him discussing aphids & crop damage. Never had such a closeup look at them until today! Thanks.
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Anurag Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 8:55 amReally good Macro. Nice color combination.
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Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 8:59 amNice! A slightly larger DOF would have made this picture 100% perfect imho.
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Renee Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 3:51 pmThese photos are really nice..i didnt know what these little insects even looked liked!
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