Juniperus bermudiana
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Juniperus bermudiana is a species of juniper endemic to Bermuda. This species is most commonly known as Bermuda cedar, but is also referred to as Bermuda juniper. Historically, this tree formed woodla
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1904 view across Hamilton Harbour from Fort Hamilton of cedar-cloaked hills in Paget Parish
Bermuda cedars, living and dead, at Ferry Reach, 2011
Bermuda cedars in the cemetery of St. John's Church (Church of England), Pembroke, Bermuda, 2016
Scale insect
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Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they comprise the infraorder Coccomorpha which is co
Juniperus bermudiana
…Settlers cleared part of the forest and the tree was used for many purposes including building construction and was especially prized for shipbuilding. Scale insects introduced during the Second World War construction of United States airbases in Bermuda devastated the forests, killing over 99% of the species (an…
Wax Scale
Life-cycle of the apple scale, Mytilaspis pomorum. a) underside of scale showing female and eggs, x24 b) scale upperside, x24 c) female scales on twig d) male scale, x12 e) male scales on twig
Apple scale. a) male, with legs and wings b) foot of male c) larva, x20 d) antenna of larva e) immobile female (removed from scale)
A winged male Drosicha sp