Ok, so I've been doing some additional research, thanks to Big Texan for the "crawler" keyword.
This is the exact critter: http://idtools.org/id/scales/factsheet.php?name=6714
Ortheziidae
I also found this http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964403001385.
Basically saying...
Thanks for all the responses guys. I'm in zone 9-10 pacific coast.
I checked on the plant today, I couldn't find any more of them, and there is no damage that I can discern. I'm crossing my fingers and planting beneficial insect attracting flowers in the area. Hopefully I can get some sweet...
Dude I found the bug! You weren't too far off though, same order as the stinkbug apparently.
Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha
Ugliest thing I've seen on any plant IMO.
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/category/aphids-scale-insects-leafhoppers-and-tree-hoppers/page/2/
Any ideas on how to control it?
Hi folks,
Long loong loooong time lurker here, I've always been able to find an answer here via someone's else's question, until now.
Here's the thing:
I have a small bush growing outside that is mid-way through flowering. I cut of a tiny bud from the bottom and put it under a microscope to...