Insects on red bud (large pic)

15 years ago

Just found these on a small twig on my young red bud tree. Never saw this before, in fact I had to squish a couple just to prove they were bugs. Only one little twig had them. They are on both sides of the twig in the same formation. ID?

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izzie
15 years ago
Looks to be some type of scale. Do they have a hard outter shell? Alot of people don't recognize scale as a insect and I understand why. There is usually alot of sap/stickyness around bug?
schoolhouse_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
Yes, very hard outer shell, yellow junk when you squish them. Didn't notice any sap/stickiness or damage to the bark on the twig. It was like they were hibernating all lined up like that. And you are right - I thought scale was a fungus or disease, not an insect. This is a brand new insect to me, never saw it before on my trees or shrubs; but maybe they're normally in higher branches? Thanks.
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arbordave (SE MI)
15 years ago
They appear to be katydid eggs.
schoolhouse_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
Oh my gosh. arbordave - you are right. I googled "katydid eggs" and the photo at the site could have been mine. Thanks!
(I swear those eggs had little legs folded up against their undersides!)
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I think this is one of the most interesting things I've ever seen.

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