parent_taxon anoeciinae
Ants are eusocial ___MASK56___ of the family ___MASK46___ and , along with the related wasps and bees , belong to the order Hymenoptera . Ants evolved from wasp - like ancestors in the Cretaceous period , about 99 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants . More than 12 , 500 of an estimated total of 22 , 000 species have been classified . They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and the distinctive node - like structure that forms their slender waists . ___MASK66___ persicae , known as the green peach aphid or the peach - potato aphid , is a small green aphid . It is the most significant aphid pest of peach trees , causing decreased growth , shriveling of the leaves and the death of various tissues . It is also hazardous because it acts as a vector for the transport of plant viruses , such as potato virus Y and potato leafroll virus to members of the nightshade / potato family Solanaceae , and various mosaic viruses to many other food crops . ___MASK56___ ( from Latin ', a calque of Greek ['], " cut into sections ") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton , a three - part body ( head , ___MASK5___ and abdomen ), three pairs of jointed legs , compound eyes and one pair of antennae . They are the most diverse group of animals on the planet , including more than a million described species and representing more than half of all known living organisms . The number of extant species is estimated at between six and ten million , and potentially represent over 90 % of the differing ___MASK93___ life forms on Earth . ___MASK56___ may be found in nearly all environments , although only a small number of species reside in the oceans , a habitat dominated by another arthropod group , crustaceans . In the context of ___MASK42___ society , a family ( from ) is a group of people affiliated either by consanguinity ( by recognized birth ), affinity ( by marriage or any other relationship like siblings families etc ..), or co - residence ( as implied by the etymology of the English word " family ") or some combination of these . Members of the immediate family include spouses , parents , brothers , sisters , sons , and / or daughters . Members of the extended family may include grandparents , aunts , uncles , cousins , nephews , nieces , and / or siblings - in - law . Sometimes these are also considered members of the immediate family , depending on an individual ' s specific relationship with them . Aphids , also known as ___MASK2___ lice and in Britain and the Commonwealth as greenflies , blackflies , or whiteflies ( not to be confused with " jumping ___MASK2___ lice " or true whiteflies ), are small sap - sucking ___MASK56___ , and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea . Many species are green but other commonly occurring species may be white and wooly , brown , or black . Aphids are among the most destructive insect pests on cultivated plants in temperate regions . They are capable of extremely rapid increase in numbers by asexual reproduction . The damage they do to plants has made them enemies of farmers and gardeners around the world . From a zoological standpoint they are a highly successful group of organisms . Anoeciinae is a subfamily of the family ___MASK6___ . Anoeciines live underground and feed on the roots of plants . The ___MASK6___ are a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily ( Aphidoidea ), of the order ___MASK36___ . Several thousand species are placed in this family , many of which are well known for being serious plant pests . They are also the family of insects containing most plant virus vectors ( around 200 known ) with the green peach aphid (" Myzus persicae ") being one of the most prevalent and indiscriminate carriers . The ___MASK36___ or true bugs are an order of insects comprising some 50 , 000 to 80 , 000 species of groups such as the cicadas , aphids , planthoppers , leafhoppers , and shield bugs . They range in size from to around , and share a common arrangement of sucking mouthparts . The name " true bugs " is sometimes limited to the suborder Heteroptera . Many insects commonly known as " bugs " belong to other orders ; for example , the lovebug is a fly , while the May bug and ladybug are beetles .