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Photo by KerryHawkins
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Field Notes

Description:

Clusters of tiny white bugs with black stripes across the body. At first I thought it was scale but not sure. Heaps of them all over a grevillea.

Habitat:

In semi rural backyard, Thirlmere.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KerryHawkins
That's what I thought at first too Luis but could not find a matching image for this one.
LuisStevens
Some kind of scale insects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_insect

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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedOctober 5, 2013

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