: Asexual reproduction where females produce live clones of themselves, allowing for explosive population growth.
: Arose in the late Cretaceous (~100 Mya), with a major radiation occurring roughly 10 Mya alongside angiosperms. 🪲 Physical Characteristics aphididae
: Harbor Buchnera aphidicola bacteria to synthesize essential amino acids absent in sap. : Asexual reproduction where females produce live clones