Aphididae -

: Harbor Buchnera aphidicola bacteria to synthesize essential amino acids absent in sap.

: Arose in the late Cretaceous (~100 Mya), with a major radiation occurring roughly 10 Mya alongside angiosperms. 🪲 Physical Characteristics aphididae

: Asexual reproduction where females produce live clones of themselves, allowing for explosive population growth. aphididae

: Belong to order Hemiptera (true bugs) and suborder Sternorrhyncha . aphididae