Flora and Fauna
- 10641
- Treehopper
- Information from Wikipedia on the insect family, Membracidae, often known as thorn bugs because of their enlarged thorax which resembles a thorn.
- 10642
- Umbonia crassicornis (Thorn Treehopper)
- Photos, scientific classification, physical traits, range, habitat, and diet.
- 10643
- Umbonia crassicornis: Thorn Bug
- Provides photographs and a description of this pest of ornamentals and fruit trees, its distribution, identification, biology and host range.
- 10644
- Icerya purchasi: Cottony Cushion Scale
- Provides photographs of different life stages and a description of this pest, its distribution, host plants, economic importance and management.
- 10645
- Margarodes spp: Ground Pearls
- Provides photographs and a description of these subterranean insects, their distribution and dispersal, life cycle, economic importance and management.
- 10646
- Geocoris spp: Big-eyed Bugs
- Description and distribution of these useful predatory bugs, with a key to the species found in Florida and illustrations of a number of species.
- 10647
- Lygaeidae
- Information from Wikipedia on this family of brightly coloured bugs, commonly known as seed bugs or chinch bugs, with photographs of Lygaeus equestris and Lygaeus pandurus.
- 10648
- Lac
- Information from Wikipedia on the scarlet resinous secretion of the scale insect, Kerria lacca, which is gathered and processed into shellac.
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- Paratachardina lobata: Lobate Lac Scale
- Provides photographs and a description of this serious pest of trees and shrubs, its distribution, life cycle, host range and management prospects.
- 10650
- Allokermes kingii
- Provides photographs and a description of this serious pest of oak, its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance and management.
- 10651
- Kermes
- Information from Wikipedia on this genus of scale insects from which a natural crimson dye is obtained.
- 10652
- Fulgoridae
- The Insect Company provides a gallery of photographs of these colorful lantern flies.
- 10654
- Metcalfa pruinosa: Citrus Flatid Planthopper
- Photographs and information on this plant-hopper, its identification, life history, detection, host plants, economic importance and management.
- 10655
- Ormenaria rufifascia
- Provides photographs and a description of this flatid plant-hopper that feeds on palms, with information on its biology, hosts, damage and management.
- 10656
- Planthopper
- Information from Wikipedia on this sap-sucking insect including its classification and biology, with several photographs.
- 10657
- Aulacaspis yasumatsui: Cycad Aulacaspis Scale
- Photographs and a description of this pest, its distribution, host range, damage and management.
- 10658
- Family Diaspididae: Armored Scale Insects
- BugGuide provides identification, images and information.