Dark Bugs on White Birch: Need Photo for ID

Clustered dark bugs on birch branch tips with foul odor when disturbed. Could be aphids, stink bugs, or birch catkin feeders.

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Send clear close-up photo (review focus on computer) for identification. Extension entomologist or knowledgeable nursery can ID from good image.

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