Jan 06

Cochineal Scale on Cactus (plus…)

Posted: under Plantlife, Wildlife.
Tags: , , ,  January 6th, 2010

When we first got the place, an SCA friend asked if any of the cactus had cochineal bugs on it.  At that time, I didn’t find any.  But Monday, January 4, I found this prickly pear thickly covered with the scale insects:

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