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Mealy Bug Destroyer

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Photo by douglasr1
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This bug is often mistaken as a piece of bird dropping. It is about 1 cm long and 5 mm wide. it's body is a dark color but has white hair looking things all over it's body.

Habitat:

This mealy bug destroyer is often found in gardens and rainforests.

Notes:

Found in the Singapore American School rainforest.

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Comments (2)
kfox
nice picture! I hope that you can show me how you took it. I can never get a picture that close up!

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Singapore American School Rainforest
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PublishedMarch 31, 2013

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