Cochineal scale
Many of the sap-feeding scales, aphids and mealybugs produce waxy layers that serve to deter predators. This prickly pear-feeding scale, when crushed, produces a beautiful red cochineal dye.
Cochineal scale
Many of the sap-feeding scales, aphids and mealybugs produce waxy layers that serve to deter predators. This prickly pear-feeding scale, when crushed, produces a beautiful red cochineal dye.