Nymph of brown soft scale, Coccus hesperidum, parasitized by a Metaphycus sp. wasp. Late-instar parasite larvae visible through the surface of the body of their soft scale host.

Nymph of brown soft scale, Coccus hesperidum, parasitized by a Metaphycus sp. (Encyrtidae) wasp. Late-instar parasite larvae visible through the surface of the body of their soft scale host. Top view close-up.; Riverside, California Credit: Apostolos Kapranas
Credit: Apostolos Kapranas