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Goldenrod Gall - Eurosta solidaginis
Copyright © 2005 Cotinis

Goldenrod Gall - Eurosta solidaginis
American Tobacco Trail south of Scott King Road, powerline cut, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
April 30, 2005
Size: 22 mm
Gall with hole from emerged fly. Diameter of gall is 22 mm. Diameter of hole is approximately 1.5 mm. In a few cases, flies die, stuck attempting to get out of the gall.
Contributed by Cotinis on 2 May, 2005 - 11:46am

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