Scale insect. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a scale insect (order hemiptera, red) on an avocado plant (Persea americana, green). Most

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Scale insect. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a scale insect (order hemiptera, red) on an avocado plant (Persea americana, green). Most scale insects are plant parasites, feeding on sap drawn directly from the plant's vascular system. Magnification: x225 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4287px × 4237px
Photo credit: © EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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