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eggs?
Copyright © 2009 Paul Celano

eggs?
Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan, USA
August 1, 2009
There were carpenter ants all over these, but I am not sure who they belonged to
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Contributed by Paul Celano on 3 August, 2009 - 3:13pm
Last updated 12 September, 2009 - 1:31am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 12 September, 2009 - 1:31am login or register to post comments

What plant what size
.
… John R. Maxwell, 5 August, 2009 - 1:21am login or register to post comments

 
it was the stem of a small fe
it was the stem of a small fern. The black part of the egg was about 1/8" in diameter for each
… Paul Celano, 6 August, 2009 - 10:25am login or register to post comments

 
I'd be curious
to see a picture of the rest of the fern, if you have one. These are not eggs; they're definitely scale insects or mealybugs or something like that.
… Charley Eiseman, 12 September, 2009 - 1:32am login or register to post comments

Pseudococcidae?
Can't see too much, but looks like Pseudococcidae.
… janisng, 4 August, 2009 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

Guessing
Coccoidea
… John R. Maxwell, 3 August, 2009 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

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