Eriococcidae sp. (family)

Unidentified felted scale at Castle Creek, VIC

Eriococcidae sp. (family) at Castle Creek, VIC - 7 Aug 2021 12:22 PM
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Eriococcidae sp. (family) 1 May 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 8 Aug 2021 KylieWaldon

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Hard to get a photo. Poor light kept blowing the white on these two out. Some kind of scale? The bush was unhealthy and dying back everywhere, but there was only these two white things.

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  • wattle acacia Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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