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062712 1 - Icerya purchasi
Copyright © 2012 Ken Allen

062712 1 - Icerya purchasi
Meaher Park, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
June 27, 2012
Size: ~<3mm
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Contributed by Ken Allen on 29 July, 2012 - 1:35pm
Last updated 15 September, 2012 - 6:42pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Mike Quinn, 31 July, 2012 - 11:24am

Icerya purchasi (probably), t
Icerya purchasi (probably), the cottony cushion scale. (Monophelbidae)
… Ian Stocks, 30 July, 2012 - 11:25am

 
Thanks Ian.
It looks like you probably nailed it.
… Ken Allen, 30 July, 2012 - 4:35pm

geez louiza...
What is it?
… Betsy Betros, 30 July, 2012 - 10:27am

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