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Monophlebulus sp
20mm long; waxy hairs over and around a flatish segmented body of blue and orange.
On trunk of very tall eucalyptus in very dense gum forest.
This one would be a female as they have no wings and just walk around sucking sap. Surprisingly large for a mealybug. I wonder if there's a ladybird to predate on this - she would be a monster.
Spotted on Mar 20, 2012
Submitted on Mar 20, 2012
7 Comments
No such luck asterope1. It was already coming to winter so I was looking for mushrooms. I was amazed to find any 'moving' life.
Did you see any younger ones? they are covered in white fluff - when they are all feasting on tree sap it seriously looks like patches of snow...
Very nice spotting argybee. I have one too, in my archives, I will dig it up so we can compare.
like these more pastel-looking ones
Beautiful!
Wow del espacio fantastico
Nice!