Cottony Cushion Scale on Carpobrotus rosii
On Asparagus sp
On Brachychiton in garden (near Hornsby)
Cochineal Scale on Christmas Cholla
The side antenna angle gives a Narwhal vibe
Top view gives a crochet doormat feel.
Monophlebidae (Giant Scale Insects)
It seems to be coming out of the moult.
Video:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAGj0yQpqaw/?igsh=M29qMXJjZmgwYm0z
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAGkxV2JIQ7/?igsh=bDZqNmtyeWJmdTdj