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Cochineal Napal Cactus A Species Of Prickly Pears. The Cactus Gets Its Name From The Cochineal Insect, Dactylopius Coccus, That Lives On It And Other Members Of The Opuntia, Or Pricklypear, Species. The Name Derrives From The Latin Word For Red Or Scarlet, And Refers To The Dye Made From The Crushed Bodies Of The Bug.

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Cochineal Napal Cactus a species of prickly pears. The cactus gets its name from the cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, that lives on it and other members of the opuntia, or pricklypear, species. The name derrives from the Latin word for red or scarlet, and refers to the dye made from the crushed bodies of the bug.

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