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Gall structures of - Apiomorpha munita Identification assistance by INaturalist Apiomorpha munita,Australia,Eamw galls,Geotagged,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Gall structures of - Apiomorpha munita

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    Those are some massive structures. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
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      Yes the appendices are approximately 12 cm long. Posted 3 years ago
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    Thanks for the lesson Ernst Posted 3 years ago
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      Ernst
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      There are so many different ones but no images ( or almost no images) of the actual wasp Posted 3 years ago

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The Four-winged Gall

Apiomorpha munita is an Australian scale insect which forms woody galls on various eucalyptus species. Some are quite spectacular shapes and A munita is known for galls with horns or blades.

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Similar species: True Bugs
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2022. Captured Aug 18, 2022 12:22 in 1A Nicolas Baudin Dr, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 121mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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