Galls, Diseases, and Pests - Scale Insects : Oak Lecanium Scale
Parthenolecanium quercifex
The scale is on the left with the ants. There are also a spider and a caterpillar on the right.
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Females lay their eggs under the "shell" of its body, and the eggs hatch into the first instar stage of the insect. This photo shows what are probably the leftover outsides of the scale eggs.
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