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TL11 May 11, 2009

I should know what this is. There are several of them on my tomato leaves. The tips of the legs are black. Any help?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 11, 2009

This appears to be an aphid (aka 'plant louse'); Hemiptera/Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae. There are several species that will feed on tomatoes. From the looks of this one, it may have been parasitized by a tiny wasp - see http://tinyurl.com/o4dgpe for an image of such an aphid.

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TL11 May 12, 2009

Really! Amazing. Thank you. I never knew aphids could look like that.

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