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Small White bug - Icerya purchasi
Copyright © 2007 Jecika567

Small White bug - Icerya purchasi
San Jose, California, USA
September 18, 2007
Size: 7.5 mm
This bug was found on the stem of a mint plant. It seems to be squishy like a caterpillar, but much shorter.
Contributed by Jecika567 on 18 September, 2007 - 3:28pm
Last updated 2 November, 2007 - 9:56am

It looks like
this one
… Beatriz Moisset, 18 September, 2007 - 3:36pm

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