Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
Bug egg mass. Similar to a 'spittlebug'. Google 'spittlebug eggs' and you will see. Manually remove the egg mass, rinse the bud under cold water if anything is still clinging to it, shake it dry as best you can, and hang as normal.
Yah yah, do all that stuff... and then burn the egg mass just to spite the little bastards for having the audacity to be laid there.