Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the family Aphididae of the order Hemiptera. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The gro
Forewing of the early Middle Triassic (early Anisian) aphid Vosegus triassicus
An aphid fossilised in Baltic amber (Eocene)
Front view of wheat aphid, Schizaphis graminum, showing the piercing-sucking mouthparts
The Aphididae are a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily, of the order Hemiptera. These insects suck the sap from plant leaves. Several thousand species are placed in this family, many of
Eggs of Cinara strobi on white pine
Hyadaphis winged and wingless adults