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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Apr 26, 2009

If these are scale, they sure are soft... don't look like any mealy bug I've seen, but maybe... on a palm frond in southern California

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Apr 26, 2009

closer shot of some

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Apr 26, 2009

on plant 'safe' from the sun

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Apr 26, 2009

It looks like the Cottony Cushion Scale, or something similar:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottony_cushion_scale

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/4575/

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Apr 26, 2009

thank you... that is indeed the creature!

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