Engelmann Prickly Pear
Opuntia englemannii
Opuntia phaeacantha
This Prickly Pear, Opuntia sp., was photographed in the Goldfield Mts. near Apache Junction, Arizona on Aug. 3rd, 2002.
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The summer 2003 crop of prickly pears was better than in 2002, but most plants bore fewer, smaller fruits. Photo taken Sept. 1st, 2003.
Cactaceae - Cactus Family
This pair of Narnia bugs is mating upon a mature fruit of Opuntia engelmannii at Mesquite Wash, Mazatzal Mountains, Arizona. 24 Aug. 2008. Their feeding may damage the developing seeds and reduce germination percentage.