Female. Notice vestigial legs. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Cochineal Insect

Dactylopius coccus

Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae


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Females. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Female with drop of blood. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Female. Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 2-24-06. Copyright Ron Hemberger

Female. Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 2-24-06. Copyright Ron Hemberger

Male. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Male. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Larva. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Larva. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Larva. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Early colony. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Later colony. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Later colony. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Later colony. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Female enclosed in wax. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Cocoons with male filaments exposed. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Contact for originals.

Cocoons. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Colonies on Prickly Pear. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Colonies on Prickly Pear. Santiago Canyon, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/09/06
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Serious infestation at Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA.
10-02-06. Copyright Ron Hemberger

Serious infestation at Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA.
10-02-06. Copyright Ron Hemberger