This aphid is sometimes confused with ticks due to its large size. Further details on this insect are given on the Globe Willow Web Page.

to the Home Page for the Globe Willow (Salix matsudana `Navajo'

Cranshaw, W., D. Leatherman & B. Kondratieff. Insects that feed on Colorado trees and shrubs. Bulletin 506A, Colorado State University Extension.

ID courtesy of Tilly Collins, Graduate Student, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, England