: Arose in the late Cretaceous (~100 Mya), with a major radiation occurring roughly 10 Mya alongside angiosperms. 🪲 Physical Characteristics
: Small (0.5–10 mm), pear-shaped, and available in various colors like green, black, or red. aphididae
: Seasonal migration between a primary (woody) host and a secondary (herbaceous) host. 🤝 Ecological Relationships : Arose in the late Cretaceous (~100 Mya),
: Targeted by ladybugs, lacewings, hoverfly larvae, and parasitic wasps. aphididae
: Pair of tube-like structures on the abdomen used to secrete defensive fluids and alarm pheromones.
