Kermes vermilio
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Kermes vermilio is one of the species of Kermes used to make the dye also called kermes
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Kermes (dye)
Kermes is a red dye derived from the dried bodies the females of a scale insect in the genus Kermes, primarily Kermes vermilio. The insects live on the sap of certain trees, especially Kermes oak tree near the Mediterranean region...
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