1 Cottony cushion scale at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Icerya purchasi | 2 Dec 2018 | RogerF | ||
| Icerya purchasi | 2 Dec 2018 | TimL |
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Cottony cushion scale being harassed by (valentine?) ants. The egg sac of ribbed wax is visible beneath the insect.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.105074-35.275088
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Nov 2018 01:02 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Icerya purchasi Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Icerya purchasi Scientific name
- Cottony cushion scale Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 778m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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