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Canada Thistle Stem Gall Fly (Urophora cardui)
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Copyright © 2008
Martin Hauser
Urophora cardui larva -
Urophora cardui
Oregon, USA
October 25, 2008
These are very strange looking fruit fly larvae, they are living in the flower heads of thistles. The species is imported from Europe for thistle control.
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Contributed by
Martin Hauser
on 31 October, 2008 - 12:31pm