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Foam Rubber Bugs in Georgia: Woolly Aphid Lookalikes Need Lab ID

Gainesville, GA (Hall County): cream-colored, solid, fast-crawling bugs (~3/8 inch) with sticky feet on oak/maple property. Not woolly alder aphids (not stringy, not white). Photo and video available. GA Extension suggested woolly alder aphids but mismatch.

Mystery foam rubber bug

Mystery bug on oak

Expert Opinion

Resemble woolly aphids but behavior wrong (woolly aphids sedentary, not "solid").

Recommendation

Ask Extension to send specimens to UGA Insect ID Clinic for definitive identification.

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