Leaf Minors and bits: 1. Flying Aphid about to seek fresh habitat. 2. Tendril on Cucumber plant. 3. A leaf with leaf minor activity inside Sweet Pea leaf. 4. Leaf Minor eggs on...

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

1. Flying Aphid about to seek fresh habitat.
2. Tendril on Cucumber plant.
3. A leaf with leaf minor activity inside Sweet Pea leaf.
4. Leaf Minor eggs on underside of beetroot leaf - Very tiny indeed.
5. Leaf Minor eggs in evening which look deflated, presumably hatched.

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I hadn't before realised they had hooks to grip when climbing.

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I am thinking the orange ones are pupae and the other a larva - all are still inside the leaf.

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These eggs are so tiny the groups look like white dots and are easily overlooked. On enlargement you can see indentation lines along the egg. I found it hard to get some focus.

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This was taken at night, I assume the eggs have hatched and entered the leaf, there was quite a few of them like this. It would be great to see that entry on video by someone who had the right kit to do it..

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Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

What an absolutely great set Brenda. I have seen a few flying aphids before I became a picture taker but never a leaf borer. Thanks for the narrative.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

EnglishBrenda wrote:

1. Flying Aphid about to seek fresh habitat.
2. Tendril on Cucumber plant.
3. A leaf with leaf minor activity inside Sweet Pea leaf.
4. Leaf Minor eggs on underside of beetroot leaf - Very tiny indeed.
5. Leaf Minor eggs in evening which look deflated, presumably hatched.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Great set.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

There are times when eating a vegetarian salad is not vegetarian. Proven by EnglishBrenda.

Flying Aphid, I always thought of them as cows for ants to milk and did not consider other stages ~! Brenda opened my eyes to new thinking about Aphid.

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

dpullum wrote:

There are times when eating a vegetarian salad is not vegetarian. Proven by EnglishBrenda.

Flying Aphid, I always thought of them as cows for ants to milk and did not consider other stages ~! Brenda opened my eyes to new thinking about Aphid.

Yes, you have to be careful wht you eat, e.g. berries can often have insect larvae hidden within. I always wash blackberries in salted water before eating.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Hi Brenda. I was thinking of you just yesterday and here you are. Must be my wishful thinking of you still being around.

I love your photos. Each is spectacular and of very tiny insects/eggs. Very well done. I don't think I knew they're flying aphids. It somewhat has the appearance, maybe the wings, of a mayfly. Well done my friend.

I hope you and family are well.

Dennis

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

dennis2146 wrote:

Hi Brenda. I was thinking of you just yesterday and here you are. Must be my wishful thinking of you still being around.

I love your photos. Each is spectacular and of very tiny insects/eggs. Very well done. I don't think I knew they're flying aphids. It somewhat has the appearance, maybe the wings, of a mayfly. Well done my friend.

I hope you and family are well.

Dennis

Thanks Dennis, it is nice to hear from you. We are all well and I hope you are too. I think it is mostly the males that are winged and the purpose is so that they can fly to another food source when needed and start a new colony.
Take care, Brenda

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

EnglishBrenda wrote:

Thanks Dennis, it is nice to hear from you. We are all well and I hope you are too. I think it is mostly the males that are winged and the purpose is so that they can fly to another food source when needed and start a new colony.
Take care, Brenda

Thanks Brenda. I am doing great.

Dennis