NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — If you’ve noticed tiny white specks floating through the air, or sticking to your car, clothes, or porch — you’re not alone. It is probably what experts are calling Hackberry Woolly Aphids.
Also known as just woolly aphids, they are an invasive species feeding on the sap of hackberry trees across Middle Tennessee.
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Cat Rose Smith, who recently moved to East Nashville, said she was surprised to find her freshly washed car coated in what looked like sap after returning from a weekend trip.
“This is my first year in Nashville, so I’m getting taken by surprise,” Smith said. “It feels like every season has a new bug. These would have to be the most annoying ones so far.”…