




Toumeyella liriodendri
The Tuliptree scale is a tiny insect that lives on tulip trees. It has a soft, waxy covering that helps protect it from the weather and predators.
生息地: Forests
The Tuliptree scale is a large, brown, hemispherical insect that looks like a small, smooth cap attached to branches. Its mottled, waxy body allows it to blend in with tree bark. Adult females are wingless and much larger than the tiny, winged males.





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昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Heavily infested trees can drip sticky honeydew, making it seem like it's raining!
It is the largest soft scale insect found in North America!
Males are so tiny and short-lived, they are almost never seen.
Young scales overwinter as tiny, flat nymphs, hidden on tree branches.
Tuliptree scale can pierce tree bark with specialized mouthparts to continuously suck nourishing sap.
This insect excretes a sugary liquid called honeydew that attracts ants and provides a food source for other insects.
Tuliptree scales have a tough, waxy body that provides protection from predators and environmental stress.
This insect feeds exclusively on tree sap, which provides all its nutrients.
Liriodendron tulipifera
Feeds on the tree's phloem sap, often causing damage.
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Gathers sugary honeydew, sometimes protecting the scales from predators.
Encyrtus toumeyellae
Larvae develop inside the scale, eventually killing it.
Harmonia axyridis
Adults and larvae actively prey on scale insects.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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5-8.5 mm
30-365 日
This insect feeds exclusively on tree sap, which provides all its nutrients.
Forests
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