Aphid

✅ Key Traits

• Aphids are true bugs — unlike mosquitoes.

• They are plant parasites, feeding on phloem sap through piercing-sucking mouthparts.

• Most reproduce via parthenogenesis (cloning) and give live birth to genetically identical nymphs.

• When overpopulated or under threat, some develop winged forms to migrate.

🧬 Lore Role in blood:

• Aphids are background fauna in blood, often found on:

  • Rotting houseplants

  • Moldy wooden furniture

  • Cracks near light sources

• They might serve as:

  • Passive nutrient siphons, subtly shifting the ecosystem

  • Attractants for ants, who protect them and create risk zones for mosquitoes

  • Living disease vectors or symbiotic hosts later in the game if the parasite spreads across species

🪴 Aphid Classification