| Latin Name | Observation date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Superfamily Coccoidea | April 28, 2026 | Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia |
When I was cleaning the plants in front of my house, I suddenly found a very unique and scary insect. At first, I thought it was just a mushroom, but after I looked at it in more detail, it turned out that the object was moving. I was curious and immediately looked for information about this insect on Google and it turned out that this was a mealybug. This insect is a serious pest for plants because it can cause the plant to wither and die. My sister told me to immediately throw it away and clean the plant from this insect,but what's interesting is that this insect has a unique shape and is white in color that resembles wax. This insect often forms colonies so that we can find this insect in a large group. From its appearance alone, we are already scared, let alone holding it, just looking at it from a close distance makes us uncomfortable.
Of course, I don't let this insect linger on my plants,when I found this insect, I immediately threw it away.
Okay everyone, now I will share some pictures of these mealybugs here.
| Camera Used | poco c65 |
|---|---|
| Lens | MM |
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| Iso speed | ISO |
| Focal length | MM |
| Photography | Superfamily Coccoidea |
| Photographer | @maxmarvin |
| Link to original | community |
|---|---|
| Link | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/356034186 |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1567421 | 96.6280322 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.1567421051&mlon=96.6280322497#map=12/5.1568/96.6282 |
