Galls, Diseases, and Pests - Aphids : Woolly Oak Aphid
Stegophylla essigi
In this photo and the next, you can see a few of the pale yellow aphids.
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The insect on the leaf is not an aphid. It is a Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla sp) larva. Lacewing larva eat aphids, so that's why it's on a leaf that likely had aphids to snack on.
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A close-up of the Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla sp) larva that feeds on aphids.
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