Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

Long Tailed Mealy Bugs

Pseudococcus Longispinus

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-33.9413, 18.4139

Field Notes

Description:

As seen here under my microscope the body presents as small and covered in a thin wax like film. Hair like projects appear as well as long thin wax like tails.

Habitat:

Orchards and Farmland while the current specimen presented on a tree fern in an urban garden. Clearly able to feed on all parts of the plant.

Notes:

Considered a pest

Reference Links:

Long-tailed Mealybug - Pseudococcus longispinus - Overview, Mealybug

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
South Africa's Creepy Crawlies
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 15, 2016

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies