On a light green leaf, a white fuzzy mealybug destroyer chomps on several aphids.

#Invertefest day 1
A cute #MealybugDestroyer crashing an #aphid party. I love that they look like fuzzy moustaches and wish I had a plushie version. #sciart #insect #eastcoastkin
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A mealybug destroyer, or mealybug ladybird, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, on the tip of a leaf.

A mealybug destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri. What a brilliant common name. This Aussie native ladybird has been introduced all over the world to help control mealybugs in citrus orchards.

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