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Alien pod?
Copyright © 2007 Adam

Alien pod?
Palo Alto, Alameda County, California, USA
June 28, 2007
Size: size of a dime
I found this on a bush on one of the limbs near a small body of water. It looked like some type of cacoon but I could never figure out what it is.
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Contributed by Adam on 31 August, 2007 - 5:13pm
Last updated 25 October, 2007 - 12:52pm

Very awesome finaly the answe
Very awesome finaly the answer to my year long question. You guys are awesome.

-Adam
… Adam , 31 August, 2007 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

Reminds us of
a scale insect, see
… john and jane balaban, 31 August, 2007 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

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