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Photo by Machi
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Description:

I know this is a wax scale, maybe Ceroplastes rubens? There was only the one on the plant and the second photo shows what I think are immature wax scales

Habitat:

Moist pine and oak forest

Reference Links:

https://insects.tamu.edu/extension/publications/epubs/eee_00023.cfm

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