More from the Garnett Preserve
Yesterday, I said that I might be able to find an answer on the little white bug on the Maximillian Sunflower. I think I got it.
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Here it is again so you don’t have to go back to previous post.
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It is an Ensign Scale (Ortheziidae). Family was as close as I could get. There are a lot of different species in that family. The yellow on the back is from the flower I think.
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This is the underside. Pretty bug and they can be found on many parts of their host plants.
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This time I found the exuviae (the skin it sheds).
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Last night I found this scorpion by my backdoor. Sure easier to spot with a UV light.
Excellent Tuberosa find and the other stuff good too 🙂
Migration is over. My bag is empty 😂
Beautiful photography. Esp the spider eyes and scale.
Too funny!
On a more serious note, did you chill the little white scale creature to make him hold still for the microscope?
Kathy
Thanks Judy!
Kathy, Yes, I did chill it. Actually those photos were taken with my Canon.