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Chionaspis pinifoliae (Diaspididae) pine needle scale insects create small but conspicuous waxy shells on the leaves of infested trees. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Planococcus citri, the citrus mealybug, is an important sap-feeding pest insect in tropical climates worldwide.
Chionaspis pinifoliae (Diaspididae) - pine needle scale. A live second instar feeds from sap at the upper right, while the shell at lower left is the remains of last year's scale. Urbana, Illinois, USA
An ant-mimicking bug tastes a seed in an Australian rainforest. Note how light patches on the bug's body give the false impression of a narrow ant waist and neck. Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Heteronotus tree hoppers have a fake "ant" on their backs, presumably to foil predators. Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
This alydid bug is a mimic of the ant Camponotus sericeiventris. Morretes, Paraná, Brazil
This alydid bug is a mimic of the ant Camponotus sericeiventris. Notice how the light bands on the waist provide the illusion of a narrow ant petiole. Morretes, Paraná, Brazil
This young bug is a mimic of Formica field ants. Sagehen Creek Field Station, California, USA
This assassin bug nymph (Reduviidae: Emesinae) hunts spiders in their webs. Armenia, Belize
Chionaspis pinifoliae (Diaspididae) pine needle scale insects create small but conspicuous waxy shells on the leaves of infested trees.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Chionaspis pinifoliae (Diaspididae) pine needle scale insects create small but conspicuous waxy shells on the leaves of infested trees. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Chionaspis pinifoliae (Diaspididae) pine needle scale insects create small but conspicuous waxy shells on the leaves of infested trees.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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