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Cycad aulacaspis scale (Aulacaspis yasumatsui)
Photo#236169
Copyright © 2008
Ron M.
Unknown -
Aulacaspis yasumatsui
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
October 2, 2008
Size: ~2mm (body only)
No idea... There were several of these on a Sago Palm covered with scale. All of them had 2 waxy 'tails'.
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Contributed by
Ron M.
on 26 October, 2008 - 5:50am
Last updated 8 September, 2009 - 12:32am
How about
male scale?
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John R. Maxwell
, 26 October, 2008 - 8:22am
It is a male scale.
I'm concluding, based on the host plant of sago palm, that this is the "cycad aulacapsis scale," a major, major pest of that plant. I'm willing to admit I'm wrong if an expert contradicts this ID at some point. Meanwhile, let's get some images of the sessile females.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 28 October, 2008 - 3:31pm
Thanks Eric!
Thanks for the ID and the Genus and species pages!
Sorry but I will not be able to get any additional images because the day after the pictures were taken I wrapped a cold and rusty steel chain around the trunk of these things and ruthlessly yanked them from the ground!!
Something I wanted to do the day we bought this house but I met fierce opposition from my Wife every time I mentioned how good it would make me feel to get rid of them...
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Ron M.
, 28 October, 2008 - 5:45pm
