Small insect that feeds by sucking the juices from plants (5)

I believe the answer is:

aphid

(Other definitions for aphid that I've seen before include "Insect feeding on plant juices" , "Small plant-sucking insect" , "Garden bug" , "plant pest" , "Small insect like greenfly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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