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Cottony Cushion Scale
Icerya purchasi
25.7396, -80.31
Field Notes
Habitat:
Native to Australia, has spread widely as a crop pest. Lives on it's host plants which are varied with citrus being a favorite and a particular problem in Florida.
Notes:
Found on a Necklace Pod plant in a neglected and overgrown butterfly garden. Scales are such odd bugs.
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