Eriococcidae sp. on Eucalyptus blakelyi
Felted scale on Eucalyptus blakelyi at Hackett, ACT
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| Eriococcidae sp. on Eucalyptus blakelyi | MichaelBedingfield | 12 Dec 2020 | |
| Eriococcidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | JenniM | 1 Dec 2020 |
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These are egg masses on eucalyptus trunks, sometimes densely coating the entire trunk and branches, and bits of flaking bark. Each rectangular strip contains hundreds of oval orange eggs under a powdery fibrous cover. I hatched them at home. After about 5 days, thousands of fast walking minute flattish oval orange hatchlings swarmed out. I think they are probably sucking bug-like creatures with segmented abdomens. They have 2 forward facing widely spaced eyes. What might they be? (I viewed them under my microscope but can't photograph them).
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1 Dec 2020
It is a felted scale -but unsure which genus - we are trying to find some more information
Location information
- Coordinates 149.162506-35.257181
- Altitude 635.4m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- > 10,001 Abundance
- 25 Nov 2020 12:33 AM Recorded on
- JenniM Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- JenniM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eriococcidae sp. on Eucalyptus blakelyi Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Eriococcidae sp. on Eucalyptus blakelyi Scientific name
- Felted scale on Eucalyptus blakelyi Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 684m Recorded at altitude
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