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Goldenrod gall residents - Mordellistena

Goldenrod gall residents - Mordellistena
Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 29, 2009
Size: 3 mm.
It came from the same galls collected last winter:

Two of them were alive and well, so I assume that they are also kicking around out there although I haven't had a chance to see them.

Southeastern PA

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gall storage
how did you store the galls for all these months? Did you introduce any water / humidity?

I haven't found M. convicta in my backyard yet, but do have lots of G-rod, and certainly (will) have a few galls
Thanks,

 
Gall storage
I collected them last March and stored them in a shed, same temperature as outdoors, covered by mesh (actually old nylon stockings). I checked periodically, except when I was away for over a month. It didn't occur to me to worry about humidity, but perhaps you are right; they get occasionally wet with rain outdoors.
I learned the little I know here and using the other links on the Eurosta solidaginis info page. I was surprised to find perhaps more Mordellistena than flies and also some braconids that I have no idea what they are. I have been thinking about asking Dr. Warren Abrahamson, the author of that site.

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