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Scale insect, Drosicha corpulenta This one was on a leaf and after I took some photos, it fell off onto a web. So I took the opportunity to take some more photos. Drosicha corpulenta,Japan,macro,scale insect,weird Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Scale insect, Drosicha corpulenta

This one was on a leaf and after I took some photos, it fell off onto a web. So I took the opportunity to take some more photos.

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The Drosicha corpulenta

"Drosicha corpulenta" is a species of giant scale insect in the family Monophlebidae, in the superfamily Coccoidea. It is native to eastern Asia where it feeds on a range of trees, shrubs and non-woody plants.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by nature_lover_in_japan
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Uploaded Apr 23, 2023. Captured Apr 23, 2023 14:05.
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  • ILCE-6400
  • f/11.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm