The Insect That Painted Europe Red...
Dye makers have been in search of materials that w... ...Such was the case when Conquistadors brought back cochineal insects , which produce carmine red dye, back from the Azt... ...w the Mexican dye took off in Europe.Dye from the cochineal bug was ten times as potent as St John’s Bl... ...sh; growing...
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/02/19/The-Insect-That-Painted-Europe-Red/
