NT2469 : Aphids on a thistle stem

taken 5 months ago, near to Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland

Aphids on a thistle stem
Aphids on a thistle stem
A colony of black aphids on the stalk of a thistle by the bank of the Braidburn in the Braidburn Valley Park. Possibly the Black bean aphid [Aphis fabae]. They reproduce parthogenetically, and large numbers are produced close together.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Park and Public Gardens Suburb, Urban fringe Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Primary Subject: Insect Insect: Aphid Plant: Thistle Place: Braidburn Valley Park Edinburgh
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NT2469, 303 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 30 June, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 1 July, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2407 6955 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:54.7818N 3:12.9781W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2407 6955
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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