Scale Insect

Of coccid insect.

Small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering.

This concept's ID is @1~11678

Contains

  • soft scale 1 facts

    An insect active in all stages.

  • armored scale 1 facts

    Insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female.

  • wax insect 0 facts

    Any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance.

  • cochineal insect 0 facts

    Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye.