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Sumac Gall Aphid

Melaphis rhois

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About

A gall-forming aphid that produces large hollow galls on sumac trees in which colonies live and reproduce. Soldier nymphs defend the gall from invaders using their thickened front legs.

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Their soldier caste is composed of sterile first-instar nymphs that sacrifice their development to protect the colony.