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These fuzzy things are beech blight aphids, small insects that feed on the sap of beech trees. They don't usually cause much damage to the overall health of the tree. When disturbed, they "dance" around giving them the nickname "boogie woogie aphid." | Lake Metroparks

These fuzzy things are beech blight aphids, small insects that feed on the sap of beech trees. They don't usually cause much damage to the overall health of the tree. When disturbed, they "dance" around giving them the nickname "boogie woogie aphid." | Lake Metroparks

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Wooly beech blight aphid | Dickinson Conservation District

Wooly beech blight aphid | Dickinson Conservation District

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Cool Beech Blight Aphids party. They are crazy little creatures that jump up and down when you get near them. I first saw them in the woods here about 11 years ago, and my dad’s first time seeing them today. As their name suggests, they like to gather on beech trees. | Meteorologist Ben Pine

Cool Beech Blight Aphids party. They are crazy little creatures that jump up and down when you get near them. I first saw them in the woods here about 11 years ago, and my dad’s first time seeing them today. As their name suggests, they like to gather on beech trees. | Meteorologist Ben Pine

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That feeling when you're starting a long weekend .... these are beech blight (aka boogie-woogie) aphids, and they have an unusual defense. If they feel threatened, they'll shake their wooly behinds to startle and scare off predators. As their name suggests, they prefer to feed on the sap of beech trees. However, despite the "blight" in their name, they rarely damage or harm the trees they are on. | The Nature Conservancy in Ohio

That feeling when you're starting a long weekend .... these are beech blight (aka boogie-woogie) aphids, and they have an unusual defense. If they feel threatened, they'll shake their wooly behinds to startle and scare off predators. As their name suggests, they prefer to feed on the sap of beech trees. However, despite the "blight" in their name, they rarely damage or harm the trees they are on. | The Nature Conservancy in Ohio

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Seen recently while hiking the NCT — APHIDS! Beech Blight Aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) are insects that feed primarily on the sap of American beech trees. The aphids form dense colonies on small branches and the undersides of leaves. The aphids themselves are a light bluish color with bodies covered with long, white, waxy filaments giving them a woolly appearance. They first become apparent in July and as populations continue to grow they become increasingly noticeable. Very high number

Seen recently while hiking the NCT — APHIDS! Beech Blight Aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) are insects that feed primarily on the sap of American beech trees. The aphids form dense colonies on small branches and the undersides of leaves. The aphids themselves are a light bluish color with bodies covered with long, white, waxy filaments giving them a woolly appearance. They first become apparent in July and as populations continue to grow they become increasingly noticeable. Very high number

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Sooty Mold & The Boogie Woogie Aphids

Sooty Mold & The Boogie Woogie Aphids

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Capital Naturalist: Woolly Beech Blight Aphids Dancing

Capital Naturalist: Woolly Beech Blight Aphids Dancing

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Yesterday's mystery dancers were beech blight aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator)! These tiny insects live in colonies and feed on the sap of American beech (Fagus grandifolia). The sight of hundreds of aphids blanketing branches may have gardeners wondering if they need to grab their insecticide or spray them off with water. Such a response usually isn't necessary, as even in heavy infestations the damage to the tree is minor. The "dance" featured in yesterday's video is actually defensive po

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Beech leaf disease is spreading — and it’s hurting our native beech trees. Caused by a microscopic nematode, this disease distorts leaves and can ultimately kill mature trees. Learn how to spot the signs and symptoms. #beechleafdisease #americanbeech #foresthealth #nativeplants | Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

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Beech Blight Aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) In late summer and early fall, check out the lower branches and twigs of American beech trees. You might be treated to a sight of this interesting insect, also called the boogie-woogie aphid. Using their syringe-like mouthpart, the aphid pierces the bark and sucks sap from the tree. Much of the sap passes through the aphid undigested, coming out as a sugar-rich excrement called ‘honeydew’. The honeydew then falls onto the lower branches and leaf

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Naturalist Nikki McClellan: "If you've been out in the Metro Parks this fall, chances are you've seen these little white creatures 'dancing' on the branches of American beech trees. These insects are beech blight aphids! They use their piercing mouthparts to suck sap from the tree branch, but this does not harm the tree. The funny little dance that we see is their defense mechanism. When disturbed they will raise their rear end in the air and sway. Insects that disturb the beech blight aphids wi

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Watch these Boogie Woogie Aphids getting down!

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Dancing Bugs! Beech Blight Aphids

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Have you been hiking through our Island Beech woods — Williams Preserve is home to quite a few — and noticed the creepy looking white, fluffy masses covering many of the Beech trees branches? Fungus? Mold? Nope — APHIDS! 🌿 The white fluff we’re seeing on our Beech trees are actually Beech Blight Aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) — a small to medium sized aphid that is bluish gray in color. However, the rear half of the abdomen may be obscured with a dense, white, fluffy secretion interspers

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This new pest threatens our Beech trees 😭 #trees

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