The Mymaridae, commonly known as fairyflies or fairy wasps, are a family of chalcidoid wasps found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions throughout the world. The family contains …

This delicate little creature is a woolly aphid in the subfamily Eriosomatinae (a Greek name that translates as “wool” + “body”). Often called “fairy flies”, these aphid-relatives are covered in …

Sep 3, 2023 · Fairy flies, also known as Mymaridae, are tiny parasitic wasps found in various habitats. In tropical regions, they occur in rainforests and wetlands. These miniature insects …

In flight they have been described as looking like "flying mice." Other nicknames include "angel flies", “cotton fairies”, "fluff bugs", "fairy flies", "ash bugs", "snow bugs", "fluffer fairies", "poodle …

Dec 7, 2021 · Woolly aphids are sap sucking insects that look like white fuzzy bugs as they have a white covering that looks like cotton or wool. It’s easy to mistake the white cotton wool-like …

Jul 4, 2019 · Fairy wasps (family Mymaridae) are tiny, feathery-winged parasitoid wasps. They’re often called fairy flies, which is a misnomer. The Mymaridae family includes the smallest …

Jun 12, 2023 · Woolly aphids have some folk ‘affectionate’ names: snow bugs, fairy flies, cotton fairies, fluff bugs, fluff angels, poodle flies, and even boogie-woogie aphids. Indeed, these sap …

Jul 29, 2020 · So what are these small fuzzy white flying things that occasionally resemble floating pollen or cotton? Are they harmful to gardens and the lawn? They are fairy flies, fairy bug also …

Aug 5, 2014 · Woolly aphids (family Aphididae, subfamily Eriosomatinae) are spectacular when sitting on twigs in large assemblages, and startling as individuals, flying through the air like bits …

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