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title: Prickly Pear Cactus with Cochineal Insects
author: Jengod
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16284/prickly-pear-cactus-with-cochineal-insects/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2022-08-22
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# Prickly Pear Cactus with Cochineal Insects
_Authored by Jengod_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16284.png)
## Image Caption
A prickly pear cactus (nopal) with the parasite insect *Dactylopius coccus* which is used to make [cochineal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cochineal/) dye.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jengod. (2022, August 22). Prickly Pear Cactus with Cochineal Insects. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Jengod. "Prickly Pear Cactus with Cochineal Insects." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2022. .
### MLA
Jengod. "Prickly Pear Cactus with Cochineal Insects." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cochineal_on_opuntia.jpg) by [**Jengod**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cochineal_on_opuntia.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 August 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.