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Opuntia humifusa
With Cochineal Scale
When I first spotted this I thought that a bird had been feasting and defecating on this cacti. After looking closer I realized that there was too much symmetry for this to be the case. I did a little research and found that the white is actually caused by a red bug called a Cochineal Insect! I'm not entirely sure if the bugs are underneath the white here or not. Anyone know more about this?
Spotted on Dec 2, 2012
Submitted on Dec 3, 2012
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