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title: "Anyone know what this bug like thing is? Round, brownish reddish,…"
description: "Anyone know what this bug like thing is? Round, brownish reddish, seems to live inside the fern (??)"
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author: "Harry"
published: "2023-08-29T05:43:59.72Z"
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# Anyone know what this bug like thing is? Round, brownish reddish,…

_Geplaatst door Harry op 2023-08-29_

Anyone know what this bug like thing is? Round, brownish reddish, seems to live inside the fern (??)

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## 1 reactie

### Sunny reageerde op 2023-08-29

It’s a beetle if you can see the segmented head and wings. It’s probably scale, if it looks like a turtle’s back or armor. Scales will quickly colonize. So, isolate the plant and treat repeatedly with insecticidal soap (Dawn dishwashing liquid and water) or neem oil.

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