Grenade aphids on garlic mustard in Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe, Ks
On garlic mustard in Roanoke Park. I would love confirmation from Lipaphis experts. (@rogue_biologist , @rford1213 )
I had these in alcohol then put in white vinegar to send in for ID confirmation. EDIT: Rebecca emailed me that she confirms the ID with microscope inspection of the samples I sent her. I added two photos she sent me.
"After looking closely, I still believe this is the garlic mustard aphid (Lipaphis alliariae). What I am primarily looking at is the cauda (tail) and that it is a wider more triangular shape as opposed to the turnip aphid which has a skinnier, more spoon shaped cauda."
These critters seem to be blighting garlic mustard.
Sample collected and will be ID'd. On Alliaria petiolata
On garlic mustard. This doesn't look like Brevicoryne brassicae to me; I've seen that often enough in our garden. But maybe this is an earlier infestation than I usually see.