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Dactylapius coccus
Spotted on Jan 25, 2012
Submitted on Jan 30, 2012
4 Comments
"It is in the nymph stage (also called the crawler stage) that the cochineal disperses. The juveniles move to a feeding spot and produce long wax filaments."
Does this species engage in parental care of its young? Thanks
Moved to Arthropods.
Good spot !!