A tendril from a vine with juvenile planthoppers (?) or scale insects perched on it likely sucking the sap and parasitizing the plant.

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Size: 5288px × 3529px
Location: Greenville, NC, USA
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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