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.
First, rinse plants with a spray of water. Large plants can be taken outdoors, in summer, and rinsed with a garden hose. Once thoroughly rinsed to remove as many aphids as possible, spray thoroughly with a 1-2% solution of insecticidal soap (see links above and below).o get enough of the protein that they need aphids must take in a lot more sugar (plant sap) than they can use -- excess sugar is expelled through the body as a concentrated sugar solution called honeydew. This honeydew may drip from the plant and attract sugar-loving insects like ants and wasps.