Icerya purchasi
Cottony cushion scale at Acton, ACT
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| Icerya purchasi | pmillsApio87 | 6 Dec 2024 | |
| Icerya purchasi | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Dec 2024 | |
| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | 4 Dec 2024 | |
| Icerya purchasi | TimL | 4 Dec 2024 |
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The images show a scale insect with live pink-coloured young emerging from within the scale. Beneath the scale insect there's an immature green lacewing complete with debris on its back, waiting patiently for a passing meal. The lacewing is shown in following sighting 4624590.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107703-35.275727
- Altitude 635.3m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Nov 2024 12:21 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Icerya purchasi Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
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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