Cochineal insects (Dactylopius coccus) parasitizing a prickly pear cactus stem (Opuntia sp.). This sessile (immobile) insect derives its moisture and

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Cochineal insects (Dactylopius coccus) parasitizing a prickly pear cactus stem (Opuntia sp.). This sessile (immobile) insect derives its moisture and nutrients from the cactus sap.

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Keywords: animal, biological, biology, botanical, botany, cactus, coccus, cochineal, dactylopius, entomology, fauna, feeding, flora, insect, insecta, insects, invertebrate, invertebrates, nature, opuntia, parasite, parasites, parasitizing, pathological, pathology, plant, powder, powdery, scale, sessile, sp., stem, wildlife, zoology