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Ensign Coccid

Orthezia urticae

Photo by Stephanie R.
Published on Project Noah
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41.4728, -90.2583

Field Notes

Description:

Thank you to Sckel for identifying this insect!

http://bugguide.net/node/view/292616

Habitat:

tall grass area near a canal

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Comments (3)
Stephanie R.
I agree with you Bill. These little guys are so cool! They look like little sheep:)
beaker98
These are so cool! They look like they are made from ceramic material:)
Sckel
Oh dear, you're welcome. you have a lot of Chantilly with legs. :)

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