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Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

I found about a dozen of these cotton balls under oak leaves. About 1.2 cm diameter.

Habitat:

Oak forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
TKBotting
I would guess a gall of some kind -- could be a cocoon of some sort too? Interesting what ever it is.
Dan Doucette
Bizarre! Maybe it's some type of insect gall.

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty
Mission
Flora y Fauna de San Luis Potosí
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 17, 2012

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