Instagram story viewer> @lukeento> Posts

Luke Cousins

@lukeento

390

followers

1152

following

MSc Ento 🐛 🐜 🐞 South Africa 🇿🇦
Research tech for CRI 🍊 Learn with me as I document my interactions with the insect world! 📸
Personal: @cousinsluke

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Caura rufiventris stink bug nymph, another stink bug species associated with Macadamias.

13/10/2022
Macadamias - Uitenhague

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography by @lukeento

46

0

3 years ago

Swipe right to see what makes these crazy shell-like structures!

These are lerps, shelters secreted by the nymphal instars of some psyllids. In this case, these brown scalloped lerps are found on eucalyptus and are produce by a Spondiliaspus sp. (last picture).

8/10/2022
Walmer, Port Elizabeth - Eucalyptus

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography by @lukeento

36

1

3 years ago

Another two-spotted stink bug (Bathycoelia distincta), this time, an adult.

11/05/2023
Macadamias - Uitenhague

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography by @lukeento

54

5

3 years ago

The False Codling Moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta), a key pest of citrus in South Africa 🍊.

13/10/2022
Lab culture

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography by @lukeento

35

2

3 years ago

Pachyparia sp., a tiny, well camouflaged psyllid found on Senegalia caffra in South Africa.

10/10/2022
Senegalia caffra - Sundays River Valley

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography by @lukeento

29

3

3 years ago

Lobesia vanillana. A sporadic pest of wine grapes in South Africa 🍇

13/10/2022
Lab culture

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography by @lukeento

37

1

3 years ago

Two-spotted stink bug nymph (Bathycoelia distincta). Known to feed on macadamia , avocados and pecans

30/03/2023
Macadamias - Uitenhague

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography by @lukeento

31

1

3 years ago

Agathis bishopii male

Larval parasitoid of False Codling Moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta)

21/09/2022
Citrus - Sundays River Valley

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography taken in Sundays River Valley by @lukeento

43

0

3 years ago

Diaphorina sp. (***not Diaphorina citri***)

In preparation for the potential arrival of the dreaded Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri), CRI has been investigating existing Diaphorina species and their host plants in and around citrus orchards.

08/10/2022
Cynanchum natalitium- Sunday’s River Valley

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography taken in Sundays River Valley by @lukeento

30

0

3 years ago

Citrus Swallowtail larva (Papilio demodocus)

22/09/2022
Citrus - Sunday’s River Valley

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography taken in Sundays River Valley by @lukeento

20

0

3 years ago

Variegated Lady Beetle (Hippodamia variegata) predatory interaction with aphids. Lady beetles and their larvae are important generalist predators for control of a number of pests on citrus! 🍊

22/09/2022
Citrus - Sunday’s River Valley

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography taken in Sundays River Valley by @lukeento

25

0

3 years ago

Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Ceratitis capitata)

An important pest of citrus in South Africa. 🍊

22/08/2022
Lab Culture

#entomology
#insects
#macrophotography
#insectphotography taken in Sundays River Valley by @lukeento

25

0

3 years ago