Scale Insect
by Steve Gschmeissner
Title
Scale Insect
Artist
Steve Gschmeissner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Scale insect. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a scale insect (superfamily Coccoidea) on a leaf. This pest feeds on the plant's sap. It secretes a powdery wax coating that protects it against pesticides and predators.Magnification: x150 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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July 6th, 2016
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