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Cochineal beetle, Dactylopius coccus, on aCochineal beetle, Dactylopius coccus (Coccus cacti) on a prickly pear cactus, Opuntia species. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History
Cochineal cactus, Nopalea cochenillifera, Opuntia cochenillifera, Cactus cochenillifer, Cactus coccinellifer, Cactus a cochenilles
Domestic pig, wild boar and cochineal beetleDomestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus 3, wild boar, Sus scrofa 4 and cochineal beetle, Dactylopius coccus 1, 2. Cochinelle, cochon domestique, sanglier
Cochineal cactus and Kermes oakCochineal cactus or Indian fig opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica, with cochineal beetle, Dactylopius coccus. Kermes beetle, Kermes vermilio, with Kermes oak, Quercus coccifera
Cochineal Plantation, TenerifeA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Cochineal Plantation, Tenerife 1873A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Dactyloprus coccus, scale insectThe colouring agent cochineal is derived from this insect which lives on the prickly pear cactus and is native to Mexico. Insects measure 3-4mm in length