Found these little guys clinging to the underside of a branch of a crepe myrtle tree. At first I thought they might be a kind of butterfly but, as I watched and came back later to check on, the never moved. Pretty sure they're dead already. Not sure what could have killed a small group like this but I'm suspecting the torrential rain we had a week or so ago may be the culprit. They were obviously trying to find shelter and all had the same idea but the rain was pretty hard and may well have still drowned them or at least made conditions not suitable to live. Again still not sure what they even are.
One coworker said she found out what they were and had told someone but apparently quickly forgot and still can't remember what she said or even where she got the information.
The closest thing I can find that even resembles them is lady bugs. Yeah, not so sure but that's my closest guess. If you know or have a guess of your own, please feel free to leave a comment.
This looks like an alien invasion force! Hollywood doesn't have to look very far for some of its inspiration, just under a branch it seems.
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