Do not eat your pet puffer. In consequence of their peculiar body plan, puffers do not swim as do most fish by curving and flexing the body. Most slow swimming is performed by the pectoral fins, with steering and stability provided by the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins.
Aphids in home gardens. Aphids are one of the most common insects found on plants. There are over 300 species of aphids found in Minnesota; they can be common in home gardens on vegetables, annuals and perennials.
Aphids are very common in most home gardens, depending on what part of the country you live in. I know here in Virginia, aphids are a dime a dozen. Here's a little information on what an aphid is, what kinds of damage they do in the vegetable garden and tactics you can use for getting rid of aphids.