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Giant Scale Insect

Drosicha corpulenta

Photo by aldrin
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Species ID Suggestions

Giant Scale Insect

Drosicha corpulenta
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (9)
aldrin
thank you for the ID Jakubko.
drP
Very cool critter!
auntnance123
Such an interesting bug. I remember it from this spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10235360
Jacob Gorneau
Missed the connection there, but now I remember looking at his flickr collection...the ID is now definitely trustable!! :-)
Mark Ridgway
Good job J. Did you notice the user on flickr is actually our 'sinobug'
Jacob Gorneau
If the ID in the link is correct, I think D. corpulenta is a match. http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/itchydogimages/7524330092/

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PublishedMarch 27, 2013

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