The full scientific name of a scale insect is typically in the genus and species format, such as Ceroplastes sinensis for the Chinese wax scale insect.
The full scientific name of a scale insect is typically in the genus and species format, such as Ceroplastes sinensis for the Chinese wax scale insect.
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An insect that starts with 's' is the scale bug and the stick
insect.
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The cochineal is a scale insect. This insect belongs in the
suborder Sternorrhyncha. This insect can be found in South American
and Mexico. The dye carmine is derived from them.