These imprecise little whites flying round are literally sap-sucking bugs.

Those little white spots that you might have been flying around in the past few weeks and hanging on things (cars, trees, etc.)

The fluffy whites are known as wool aphids and are commonly found across Texas.

KSAT contacted Molly Keck, an entomologist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and stated that the woolly aphids “are harmless to humans and animals because they are feed boxes for plants.”

Keck said they can stress weak and damaged plants, but there is nothing to worry about.

According to the University of California’s Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, woolly aphids are sap-sucking insects that produce a sticky substance called honeydew.

The sticky substance is a bit annoying, but UCANR reports that there is no known damage to plants from wool aphids in the long term.

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“Rain showers and the population of natural enemies take care of them,” said Keck. If you want to get them out of your yard or garden, a great spray on the hose will help.

Woolly aphids also love the Celtis sinensis tree, which is common in Texas. So if you come across any sticky substance or white fluff after parking, it is likely a woolly aphid in your friendly neighborhood.

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Those vague little whites flying around are actually sap-sucking insects.

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