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Hickory Bullet Galls - Caryomyia tubicola <br /> Habitat: I spotted the galls on the leaves of several hickory (Carya sp.) saplings in a small, woodland meadow Caryomyia,Caryomyia tubicola,Geotagged,Hickory Bullet Gall Midge,Summer,United States,galls Click/tap to enlarge

Hickory Bullet Galls - Caryomyia tubicola


Habitat: I spotted the galls on the leaves of several hickory (Carya sp.) saplings in a small, woodland meadow

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    Neptune
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    Keen powers of observation! Good find Christine1 Posted 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks! I always go to this particular meadow when looking for galls. The poor trees growing there always have leaves covered in galls. Posted 4 years ago

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The Hickory Bullet Gall Midge

''Caryomyia tubicola'', the hickory bullet gall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 19, 2021. Captured Aug 7, 2020 10:34 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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