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Globular Gall - Phylloxera sp. I spotted several of these galls on hickory (Carya sp.) leaves. Some were cream-colored, while others were pink, like this one. The underside of the gall has a slit for the mature insects to escape through - an important feature since they don&#039;t have chewing mouthparts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Hickory (Carya sp.) leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84184/globular_gall_-_phylloxera_sp.html" title="Globular Gall - Phylloxera sp."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/84184_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Ma5ABEHBACPHPx4NQOxShotihe8%3D" width="200" height="136" alt="Globular Gall - Phylloxera sp. I spotted several of these galls on hickory (Carya sp.) leaves. Some were cream-colored, while others were pink, like this one. The underside of the gall has a slit for the mature insects to escape through - an important feature since they don&#039;t have chewing mouthparts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Hickory (Carya sp.) leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84190/globular_gall_-_phylloxera_sp.html Geotagged,Phylloxera,Spring,United States,gall,globular gall" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Spring,United States,gall Click/tap to enlarge

Globular Gall - Phylloxera sp.

I spotted several of these galls on hickory (Carya sp.) leaves. Some were cream-colored, while others were pink, like this one. The underside of the gall has a slit for the mature insects to escape through - an important feature since they don't have chewing mouthparts.

Habitat: Hickory (Carya sp.) leaves in a deciduous forest

Globular Gall - Phylloxera sp. I spotted several of these galls on hickory (Carya sp.) leaves. Some were cream-colored, while others were pink, like this one. The underside of the gall has a slit for the mature insects to escape through - an important feature since they don't have chewing mouthparts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Hickory (Carya sp.) leaves in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84190/globular_gall_-_phylloxera_sp.html Geotagged,Phylloxera,Spring,United States,gall,globular gall

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Uploaded Sep 10, 2019. Captured Jun 12, 2019 10:28 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm