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leaf galls on bur oak - Neuroterus quercusverrucarum
Copyright © 2011 John Pearson

leaf galls on bur oak - Neuroterus quercusverrucarum
Brushy Creek Recreation Area, Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA
July 30, 2011
Size: ~2 mm diameter
Close-up of white, fuzzy galls on leaf underside.

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Contributed by John Pearson on 3 August, 2011 - 11:06am
Last updated 17 August, 2017 - 12:36pm

Moved
Moved from Oak Flake Gall Wasp.
… Charley Eiseman, 17 August, 2017 - 12:36pm

A closer look...
...at this photo just revealed the presence of a tiny wasp (?) on the upper left gall. I cropped it to the maximum to provide the next image.

Thanks as always, Charley, your knowledge of this stuff continues to astound me!
… John Pearson, 4 August, 2011 - 9:28am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 4 August, 2011 - 8:24am

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