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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Monophlebulus sp. of the Family Margarodidae.
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Monophlebulus sp. of the Family Margarodidae.
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Wyanbene, New South Wales, Australia
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A scale insect hiding under this exuded scruff on Opuntia cacti produces a red dye when smeared. This is valued as a 'natural' coloring known as Cochineal for lipsticks etc. YUK!
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Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
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Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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South Australia, Australia
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Els Poblets, Valencia, Spain
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While these little flying insects are called flies, they belong to the Hemiptera family. They are called flies because they have only two wings. They are covered with a woolly substance and have a lovely tail made of a waxy substance. The
female is a wingless insect. Other interesting photos of these are at:
www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Callipappus&m=text
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Mount Observation, Western Australia, Australia
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Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Warumbul, New South Wales, Australia
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Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Observation, Western Australia, Australia
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Mount Observation, Western Australia, Australia
