Our backyard is being invaded...what the FRACK are these things?

[Camelfilter]

After this mornings wind storm these little guys are freaking everywhere...WHAT THE FRACK ARE THEY?









Please help identify them...thanks!

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[jbett98]

Looks like good old box elder beetles.

 

[Camelfilter]

Larval/nymph stage?

 

[2A2Dend]

Aphids

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Cooties!!!

 

[Camelfilter]

Aphids

Ahha! Presentation fits the Google - foo life cycle description. Thanks! We've been Google fooing off & on all day trying to figure them out.

Muchos gracias!

 

[Camelfilter]

Cooties!!!

Yar, that was a concern...were they going to "GET" us or not!

 

[2A2Dend]

I refer to them as the plant leech.

 

[Stomper]

Those are career welfare recipients, watch them grow and prosper off of your hard work...

 

[Camelfilter]

I refer to them as the plant leech.

Not sure which tree (or both) they came from, the Maple or the willow. Both apear healthy though. The willow is turning & dropping, but it is the rite time of year for it.

Edit: Oak->Maple

 

[The Heretic]

 

[Camelfilter]

Hahahahahaha! Excellent!

 

[etrain16]

Perhaps our resident insect expert knows - @ZA_Survivalist

 

[Member 5605]

First image showed me you have leaves invading your backyard.

 

[Stomper]

Yeah, nobody "bugs" us like @ZA_Survivalist

 

[Bon Sauvage]

Zaire Death Mites.

 

[CHLChris]

Trees that are infested with aphids will end up feeling like it raining underneath. The liquid coming down is called aphid nectar...but it is urine. And If there is a car underneath, or concrete, it ends up getting sticky and smeary. Gross.

 

[Quartermaster]

https://www.amazon.com/1500-Live-Ladybugs-Guaranteed-Delivery/dp/B00533KOIC

 

[Kristina]

Speaking of annoying bugs, anyone seen the ash whiteflies around yet? There have been huge clouds of them in the parking lot where I work in Hillsboro. I didn't know what they were until my coworker told me.

ash whitefly

 

[Kruel J]

Honestly, I've swallowed a few of these little buggers. Come on freezing temps!