




Psylla buxi
The Box Sucker is a tiny insect that loves to munch on boxwood plants. They are small and can be found hopping around on leaves, making them fun to spot in gardens.
生息地: Urban areas
The Box Sucker is a tiny, greenish-yellow insect, somewhat flattened with clear, veined wings held roof-like over its body. It has short, stout antennae and resembles a miniature cicada or leafhopper, visually distinct from flies or moths.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Baby Box Suckers make a fluffy white 'wax house' around themselves!
Box Suckers produce sticky 'honeydew' that ants absolutely love to eat!
They look like tiny cicadas, small enough to easily fit on your pinky nail!
When many Box Suckers feed, they can make boxwood leaves curl like spoons!
Box Sucker can drink plant sap using a special straw-like mouthpart that helps them get nutrients directly from boxwood leaves.
Box Sucker can quickly jump surprising distances for its size, which helps them escape from predators or move between leaves.
Box Sucker nymphs can produce white, waxy strands that help them hide and protect their soft bodies from danger.
These tiny insects drink the nutritious sap from boxwood plants using a special straw-like mouthpart.
Buxus sempervirens
Box Suckers feed exclusively on its sap.
Coccinella septempunctata
Ladybug larvae and adults prey on Box Suckers.
Lasius niger
Ants tend Box Suckers for their sweet honeydew.
Psyllaephagus procerus
Female wasps lay eggs inside Box Sucker nymphs.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
It's best to look at insects from a distance and not touch them.
4-6 mm
2-3 mm
30-90 日
0.1-0.5 km/h
These tiny insects drink the nutritious sap from boxwood plants using a special straw-like mouthpart.
Urban areas
Foraging
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