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Tiny black gnat?
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 Hi,

This was only about 1mm in body length without wings. Any ideas appreciated, thanks! Smile Janet

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 It's an aphid (some of them have very tiny hind wings, so it appears they only have one pair)
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 Thanks Tony, I did wonder if it was but they come in so many different forms!

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