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acorn gall - Andricus balanella
Copyright © 2013 Joyce Gross

acorn gall - Andricus balanella
SRER, Florida Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 26, 2013
Acorn gall on Quercus emoryi, with droplets of honeydew. This gall was attached to the inside of the cap; some others on the tree were attached to the outside of the cap.

The beetle in the image is Lycus fernandezi.

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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 9 August, 2013 - 1:17am
Last updated 24 January, 2023 - 2:09am

Moved
Moved from Gall Wasps.
… Adam Kranz, 24 January, 2023 - 2:09am

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