On Tue, 2 Jul 2013 00:49:35 -0400, songbird
wrote:

David Hare-Scott wrote:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ykqh8ir5tkmi52/2.JPG


What is it?

aphid.


What is it sitting on?

not sure, very red sap.


Is it male or female?

not sure, likely female.


For extra credit: what are the stalks on its behind for?

emitting defensive substances.

but i like thinking they are jets.


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songbird

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphid
http://insected.arizona.edu/gg/resource/external.html