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White waxy fluted egg-sacs protruding from the backs of female
Some species of scale insect. Total length ...
Also known as Australian Mealybug and Fluted
Medium sized rodent with dark fur. Belly is white. Tail is
Hairy or cottony white sac with ridges down the sides. The ants protect and ...
This cushiony scale insect grows a long egg ...
Hairy or cottony white sac with ridges down the sides. The young
A thick white cottony streak with a slightly raised brownish
"The white fluted part of the insect is an egg sac that can contain up to 1000 ...
opening of the case is lined with a cotton ...
, they eat other small insects, including caterpillars, butterfly eggs, small ...
family (Asteraceae or Compositae).] The only known species is the
-shaped caps open out. The caps are white, and covered with
Europe to control aphids and scale ...
length of 30cm for males, 25cm for females. It shows dark gray to brown mantle ...
foliage in masses of 100-200, and the female deposits a layer of grayish