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Scale insect (Lerp#1)

Glycaspis Sp.

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny specialised hemipteran bug that builds a large cover to protect itself. See the tenant in pic #2 and #3

Habitat:

Attached to a eucalyptus teaf.

Reference Links:

Lerps <i>Glycaspis sp.</i> | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Comments (7)
MartinL
Thanks Mayra and Karen. Next season I intend to get pictures of the winged adult forms because its so hard to find any info on most of these lerps.
MartinL
This is a camera shot. Here is a whole bunch that I prepared earlier. http://www.flickr.com/photos/66925960@N08/6151776750/in/set-72157627717316074
Mark Ridgway
Super photos martinl. Perfect set to see what they are really like. Camera or microscope?
MartinL
Thanks craig. Here is another scale insect, not so pretty. I allow myself to occasionally open their covers for photographic purposes ; I doubt that they recover very well. http://www.flickr.com/photos/66925960@N08/6403925597/in/set-72157627717316074/
craigwilliams
These are just wonderful Martin! As a horticulturalist, it pains me to have to do battle with scale insects who are just doing their thing but can really make a fine mess of some plants, orchids in particular. Thankfully, I've never seen a scale insect as beautiful as this shell like creation! Great photos of a difficult subject re the tenant too. Thank you.

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