What you need to know about that sticky goo covering Texas

That sticky residue covering your car or sidewalk or the soles of your shoes over the last few weeks? That's actually insect poop.

) have noticed an increase in the amount of sticky gunk beneath Texas trees this year. That icky substance is called, a sugary liquid excreted by aphids, an insect the size of a pinhead that feeds on tree leaves.The insects are found on many plants but are especially noticeable on pecan trees and crepe myrtles in Texas.

And there's a whole ecosystem around this. Ants love to snack on the honeydew, so they rub the backs of aphids to stimulate the insect to excrete a droplet.The insects arrived later than usual this year due to the record-breaking drought, but their population has exploded per the

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