Macro view of a winged green aphid with long antennae on a silver birch leaf in a garden in Surrey, south-east England in spring (body length c. 2mm)

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The aphid was not harmed. The body length was slightly over 2mm, the antennae and wings each adding about the same fore and aft. The photo was taken outdoors in natural surroundings, not staged.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Surrey, England
Photo credit: © Graham Prentice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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