Midge Galls (Polystepha sp.) on Oak (Quercus sp.) Leaf

Bright yellow/greenish galls on an insanely vibrant leaf. I have never seen a leaf this color! I couldn't even find a tree in the immediate area that had matching leaves, which made me wonder if someone could have carried the leaf from another area and left it here?! I'm not sure, but it was really cool.

Habitat: Growing on oak (Quercus); Mostly deciduous forest bordering a meadow

*The galls might be from hemipterans in the family Phylloxeridae

comments (10)

Ernst

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Unreal/beautiful. Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks, it really was an oddity. Posted 2 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Incredible! Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! I shared it on iNat and hope someone can ID it and maybe explain why it is so vibrant. Posted 2 years ago

Alexander Hassmueller

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Extraordinary! Nice find! Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! Posted 2 years ago

Neptune

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Beautiful contrast in colours! Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! Posted 2 years ago

Patomarazul

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What a colorful contrast! Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks, it was stunning :) Posted 2 years ago

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