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Limestone outcrop in foothills of los Serranos mountains.
Limestone outcrop in foothills of los Serranos mountains.
Quercus coccifera, the kermes
Large bee/wasp, 4cm/1.5" in length, mostly yellow with thin black bands.
European earwig on kermes
Small bush with holly-like leaves and bears acorns, just like an
Quercus coccifera is a large shrub, rarely a small tree, reaching 1–6 metres ...
Quercus coccifera is a large shrub, rarely a small tree, reaching 1–6 metres ...
Dense evergreen tree. Leaves glossy and holly-like, with conspicuous teeth. ...
Eggs inside the female cochineal. This insect has a clear sexual dimorphism, ...
The female wasps of the cynipidae Plagiotrochus quercusilicis cause red galls ...
. Kermes
The females of the cynipidae Plagiotrochus quercusilicis cause red galls on ...
This is a shrub or tree dioecious, with separate male and female plants, ...
Quercus coccifera is a species of shrub, sometimes a tree of up to 6 meters, ...