Aphid eater

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Aphid eater
Aphid eater

Hi there,

Note: If you zoom in, you'll notice lots of aphids. There are also droplets on the ladybug that I think is sticky residue from aphids.

A bit of story here:

This summer, several areas within Winnipeg suffered a severe infestation of aphids. It was so bad that anything near or underneath large trees was covered with their sticky residue which was like thick honey. The stuff was everywhere (yards, cars, pavement, etc). In fact, when I went walking, the sticky goo would stick on my runners and after walking for awhile, my runners looked more like elevator shoes with a thick layer of leaf debris etc. It was awful if it got in my hair because I couldn't even run a comb through it! I've never experienced anything like this.

Anyway, we also had severe drought conditions which were thought to contribute to the aphid problem. The plant you see here is a wild rose that was awfully withered and close to death. I was glad to see the ladybug doing what they do best which is to eat aphids. After several weeks of this, the rains eventually washed the roads, trees, etc. and the aphid population seemed to calm down.

Thank you for reading the story and taking a look at the image. Have a wonderful day!

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Taken on: July 9, 2021
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