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Tick or something else ?

Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 8:14 pm
by AdamGrey
Hey guys
Just one question. My terrace got "infected" with these little insects, hundrets of them. Is this a tick or something else ?
Looks like a tick to me but just want to be sure.

Re: Tick or something else ?

Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 8:38 pm
by KKarns
Definitely NOT a tick. May be a true bug nymph or something similar.

Re: Tick or something else ?

Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 9:57 pm
by livingplanet3

Re: Tick or something else ?

Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 10:07 pm
by eurytides
Agree not a tick. Those have 8 legs.

Re: Tick or something else ?

Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 4:02 pm
by AdamGrey
That's a huge relief, I still tought it has 8 legs and it is very small, the same as ticks. But it is nice to hear that it's something else, especially with all the diseases going around.

Thanks a lot for all the replies.

Re: Tick or something else ?

Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 4:21 pm
by AdamGrey
I just will post another picture now that I have better light, it has these white stripes/spots on its torso.

Re: Tick or something else ?

Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 5:09 pm
by livingplanet3
AdamGrey wrote: Sun May 07, 2023 4:21 pm I just will post another picture now that I have better light, it has these white stripes/spots on its torso...
While I don't know what particular species of aphid is in your photos, it looks similar to the black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_bean_aphid

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