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Oak Scale - Parthenolecanium quercifex
Copyright © 2014 Gacko

Oak Scale - Parthenolecanium quercifex
Desoto, Dallas County, Texas, USA
April 13, 2014
Mike Merchant of TAMU says this picture is "consistent with Oak Lecanium Scale. This group is difficult to sight-identify."
Contributed by Gacko on 17 April, 2014 - 9:36am

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