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Identification history
| Eriococcidae sp. (family) | 6 Dec 2024 | pmillsApio87 | ||
| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | 3 Nov 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Eriococcidae sp. (family) | 3 Nov 2024 | MikiDee |
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User's notes
On bamboo axle (gold stripe & Alphonse Karr). Gracilis appears unaffected by this scale.
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MikiDee
wrote:
3 Nov 2024
Thanks for ID. I appreciate it and don’t disagree, it makes sense— except that they appear black without a hint of orange or red as I understand is usual with giant snowball mealy bug. In other respects, it makes sense. Is there a black variation?
Is there any way I can edit and add more photos?
Is there any way I can edit and add more photos?
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- MikiDee Recorded by
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Collections
Unidentified Insects Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) MikiDee Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Female Gender
- Other activity Insect behaviour on flower
- Ant photo bomb Associated Insect
- Gold Strip & Alphonse Karr Bamboo only Associated plant
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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