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Surprised that the article doesn't have a single photo of a cochineal... I mean the title is 'The insect that painted Europe red'. You'd think they could show

• saagarjha 9y ago
  There is one in the middle of a woman harvesting them. I find it interesting that such a red dye comes out of an insect that's a grayish-white.
  • YeOakAye 9y ago
    Ah I didn't notice that the image could be expanded into much higher res. Still, I'd expect an image of an individual insect for clarity.
  • pavel_lishin 9y ago
    Had to look this up on Wikipedia - apparently they look so grey because they're covered in waxy stuff meant to prevent water loss. They're apparently purplish, inside.