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Euonymus Scale

Unaspis euonymi

The Euonymus Scale is a tiny bug that loves to hide on plants. It can be hard to see because it blends in with the leaves, but it helps show how plants can be affected by pests.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Euonymus Scale has distinct forms; females are pear-shaped, white-gray with a brown head shield. Males are pure white, slender, and covered in a waxy, felt-like shield. These color and shape differences make them easy to tell apart on plants.

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Euonymus Scale
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Euonymus Scale

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult female scales never move once they find a spot, staying put for their entire life!

Males are so small and delicate, they don't even have mouths to eat after emerging!

Their waxy covering protects them, almost like tiny, individual houses they build.

These tiny insects can make entire plant branches look like they're covered in white fuzz!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Waxy Armor

Euonymus Scale has a hard, waxy shield that helps them hide from predators and protects their soft bodies.

Fähigkeit

Sap Sucker

Euonymus Scale can pierce plant stems to drink sugary sap that helps them grow and make more scales.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Start

Euonymus Scale crawlers can walk with tiny legs to find new spots before sticking down for life.

Maße und Details

Größe
1-2.5 mm
Lebenserwartung
3-365 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
5000

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny insects that pierce plant stems to drink vital sap and grow.

Hauptnahrung

  • Euonymus fortunei
  • Pachysandra terminalis
  • Hedera helix
  • Celastrus orbiculatus

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei

Main host plant, scales feed on its sap.

eats

Japanese Spurge

Pachysandra terminalis

Another common host, often heavily infested by scales.

hunts

Kuwana Scale Lady Beetle

Chilocorus kuwanae

A predatory beetle that specifically feeds on scale insects.

parasitizes

Euonymus Scale Parasitoid Wasp

Coccobius euonymellae

Tiny wasp lays eggs inside the scale, killing it.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to look at bugs from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Euonymus Scale?

1-2.5 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Euonymus Scale?

3-365 Tage

Was frisst Euonymus Scale?

Tiny insects that pierce plant stems to drink vital sap and grow.

Wo findet man Euonymus Scale normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Euonymus Scale?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Euonymus Scale?

6

Was ist der/die/das koloniegröße von Euonymus Scale?

5000

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