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@squaremean.bsky.socialOct 15, 2026, 6:21 PM

This is the normal, destructive form of aphids. No wings and green like most of their victims.

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Base of a pink hibiscus flower, very close. To the right a bit of the green, the left side is the base of the petals, quite pink going into orange. The lower right is black, the upper left is blurry pink petal. In the middle a well-fed green aphid. Left of it, out of focus another aphid, smaller in size. Both are crawling on a piece of pink petal.
@squaremean.bsky.socialOct 15, 2026, 12:09 PM

It's not that I hate aphids per se, but in my home there are no matching predators, so at least I hold a grudge.

This is a winged female, ready to spread their offspring to other unsuspecting victims.

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The base of a pink hibiscus flower, to the left a small part of the petals can be seen, to the right the green part from which the petals sprout. On the green part, in the middle of the image, a small, winged insect sits.