I just noticed these clusters on the branches of one of our maple trees. They are not on the leaves, just the small branches. I can't tell if these are some kind of insect or a disease of the tree.
insect or tree disease
Looks like scale insects feeding on sap from the twig.
Thanks once again! I'm going to do some reading up on this creature. Interesting.
Look up Lecanium scale insects - a complex of species that affect a number of shade trees, fruit trees, shrubs, and other ornamentals.
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