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Sternorrhyncha 7-24-10 03a - Adelges abietis
Copyright © 2011 Karl Volkman

Sternorrhyncha 7-24-10 03a - Adelges abietis
Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA
July 24, 2010
One of a number of "ripe" pseudocone galls on a ?blue? spruce in the interpretive center yard.
A single adult which emerged from the gall looks like this: The adults seem to possibly be related to these:
Contributed by Karl Volkman on 15 June, 2011 - 5:48pm
Last updated 10 July, 2011 - 9:59pm

Moved
Moved from Adelges.
… Charley Eiseman, 10 July, 2011 - 9:59pm

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Moved from ID Request.
I can't tell from this photo--would you say the needles on the gall are consistently less than 1/3 the normally length, or generally not less than 1/3 the normal length?
… Charley Eiseman, 10 July, 2011 - 8:36pm

 
on the gall
The needles on the gall are almost exclusively longer then 1/3 the normal length. Averaging about half to 2/3 normal.
… Karl Volkman, 10 July, 2011 - 9:57pm

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