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Icerya purchasi
The aphid was about 4mm long and the biggest one I have ever seen!
It was found on a small Leopard Tree bonsai in a garden in Toti
This is the adult stage of an aphid. The adults of this species are hermaphrodite, meaning, they are both males and females. They secrete a waxy sack and lay their eggs in it. They also secrete honeydew, and ants learned that they can trigger that honeydew secretion by touching the aphid.
Spotted on Feb 17, 2013
Submitted on Feb 18, 2013
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