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		I harboured the thought of putting up a picture of P, as the pest but thought better of it     
Here's a picture from our local 'Nextdoor' website.  It says the insects are on a Norwegian spruce and elsewhere. I can't find anything on Google about aphids or weevils with a white bum. Can anyone shed any light what they are? Unfortunately I've no further information.
     
	 
	
	
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		Greater black spruce bark aphid? The egg-laying females get a white band of wax on their bum in autumn.  
https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Ci...not%20pine.
	  
	
	
	
	
 	
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		Top marks, TMTT, for identifying them. I failed dismally - couldn't even be sure how many legs they had!
	 
	
	
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		 (16-10-2024, 11:17 AM)toomanytommytoes Wrote:  Greater black spruce bark aphid? The egg-laying females get a white band of wax on their bum in autumn.  
 
https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Ci...not%20pine. 
Spot on I think TMTT,  I've answered the lady who posed the question, no prizes I'm afraid but I'll steal the credit.    
	 
	
	
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		 (16-10-2024, 01:03 PM)JJB Wrote:   (16-10-2024, 11:17 AM)toomanytommytoes Wrote:  Greater black spruce bark aphid? The egg-laying females get a white band of wax on their bum in autumn.  
 
https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Ci...not%20pine.  
Spot on I think TMTT,  I've answered the lady who posed the question, no prizes I'm afraid but I'll steal the credit.    In the end I credited our clever forum, lady agrees with your ID TMTT and is very grateful.
	  
	
	
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