Alaruasa violacea, tailed wax bug
The tailed wax bug does not actually have a tail at all, because the exraordinary growth behind it is pure wax, secreted from the abdomen in tiny amounts throughout its life
Picture No
10716715
Media ID
47591503
Size
1206px x 1857px
(507KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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