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

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Scale insects. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of two scale insects (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: x108 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4252px × 4252px
Photo credit: © EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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