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Brown to black unmoving insects with hard shell. The last image is of the underside of the scale clearly showing either baby scales or other insects feeding on the excreted honeydew from the scale.
Unknown tree near citrus in backyard.
"Scale insects feed on a wide variety of plants, and many scale species are considered pests. Most scale insects are parasites of plants, feeding on sap drawn directly from the plant's vascular system." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Aug 30, 2011
Submitted on Feb 22, 2012
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