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What is this?

davidphillipstratford

davidphillipstratford Posts: 11

June 2018 in Wildlife gardening

My neighbour has asked me what this is attached to her Skimmia plant but I have no idea.

There are quite a few attached all over the plant.

I assume it is some insect of sorts?

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Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

June 2018

They're scale insects - some info here from the RHS

Billericay - Essex

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davidphillipstratford Posts: 11

June 2018

Thanks Pete, appreciate the reply

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