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Because they feed on plant sap which is rich in sugars (think of maple syrup, it's basically that). Aphids sit still with their mouthparts in the tree's or plant's vascular system, its equivalent of veins, and take in the sugary sap as it flows by them. They don't have to do anything, which is why they move so little.

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