Sumac Gall Aphid vs Apache Cicada

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sumac Gall Aphid Apache Cicada
Scientific Name Melaphis rhois Diceroprocta apache
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Pemphigidae Cicadidae
Size 1-3 mm 30-40 mm
Habitat Woodlands Deserts & Drylands
Diet Gall Makers Root Feeders
Regions Eastern North America North America
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Sumac Gall Aphid

A gall-forming aphid that produces large hollow galls on sumac trees in which colonies live and reproduce. Soldier nymphs defend the gall from invaders using their thickened front legs.

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Did You Know?

Their soldier caste is composed of sterile first-instar nymphs that sacrifice their development to protect the colony.

Apache Cicada

A large green and brown cicada that sings loudly in the Sonoran Desert heat. Nymphs spend years underground feeding on root sap of desert trees.

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Did You Know?

It can sing at temperatures exceeding 46 degrees Celsius by using evaporative cooling through its body.