Articles related to "Aphid Galls"

Living inside an overgrowth of plant tissue, some aphids are both hidden from predators and derive higher quality nourishment than do free-living aphids.

Although most are aerial, many aphids cause plants to produce galls, produce external camouflage, or even go underground and spend the winter in ant burrows.

Dangers and restrictions of gall living affect the dwellers. The ways in which aphids attempt to overcome these are highly evolved, yet are sometimes insurmountable.