Cactus mealybug
occasionally. After the second instar, the males form a pupa. After a complete metamorphosis, a winged male emerges from this pupa. The males lack mouth [...] onwards are covered with a white waxy material in the form of powder, threads, spiky projections or platelets. Eggs are laid in a sticky, foamy mass of wax [...] and are incapable of feeding. They have a brief lifespan during which they are wholly engaged in seeking females to fertilize. The female second instar nymph