Hey, I've been seeing these in my yard over the past 4-6 weeks, I'm wondering if anyone knows what they are. They're only on the weeds, and only on the tops (Maybe I should just do more yardwork). I'm dying to throw some in with the brevs.... Thanks!
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Tyler Stewart
Las Vegas NV
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Bug People: Need an ID
TylerStewart
Jun 27, 2004 10:36 AM
Replies (3)
panthercz
Jun 27, 2004 06:18 PM
They look like Aphids to me. They come in all different shapes and colors, some red (like those), some yellow, some green, and some white.
TylerStewart
Jun 27, 2004 06:49 PM
Yeah, that's what I thought.... They just looked more spiderlike than I thought aphids were normally. Ok, thanks.
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Tyler Stewart
Las Vegas NV
www.BLUEBEASTREPTILE.com
lele
Jun 27, 2004 07:51 PM
yes, that's what they look like to me, too. They can vary in appearance. As for feeding them to the brevi's I don't know if they move around/quick enough for them to bother with. Once aphids start sucking plant juices that's pretty much where they stay. If your brevi's don't eat them they will quickly infest the plants in the tank so it probably isn't worth it.
One other concern might be that they produce a sugar-like secretion referred to as honeydew (this is why you often see ants around them. The ants get the honey dew in exchange for protecting the aphids) and I don't know if it would be a problem for the chams or not.
just my buggy 2 cents 
lele
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