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Asked October 31, 2015, 10:42 PM EDT

What is the white growth in this photo? Found underneath bark of dead tree.

Prince George's County Maryland

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Many insects move under dead bark to feed and get protection. The white shapes are the maggots for a fly species.

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Answered by the Home & Garden Information Center's Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturists Replied November 02, 2015, 10:27 AM EST

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more Dead bark inhabitants #288132

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