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Accession Number UASM386350 Common Name Cochineal scale insects Collection Method Purchased Place Collected Africa: South Africa Preparation Type dry in plastic bag Additional Notes

Cochineal scale insects. Label reads: "Cochineal scale insects. Homoptera : Dactylopius coccus. Source of reddish dye called cochineal. Received from Gerlinde Pahlen of Botswana in October 1995 who received them from…

Cochineal scale insects. Label reads: "Cochineal scale insects. Homoptera : Dactylopius coccus. Source of reddish dye called cochineal. Received from Gerlinde Pahlen of Botswana in October 1995 who received them from Dr. H.G. Zimmermann, Uitenhage, South Africa." These are the insects used to dye the silk of UASM#386349.

Read More + Credit Line Richard Peigler Silk Collection