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Scale bug
Copyright © 2019 zlwilliamson

Scale bug
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
September 19, 2019
This picture is poor quality because of how small the insects were, but the ants are encircling the other insect defensibly. More photos of the bug under the scope are here too.

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Contributed by zlwilliamson on 16 November, 2019 - 5:02pm
Last updated 21 January, 2021 - 5:12pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

What is the host plant species? That may help to narrow it further.
… Edward L. Ruden, 21 January, 2021 - 5:12pm

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