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Goldenrod Gall

Photo by JimJohnson2
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Field Notes

Description:

Eggs deposited by the Goldenrod Gall Fly cause the golden rod to grow abnormally causing the gall.

Habitat:

Roadside

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Comments (4)
ForestDragon
Great find! Please consider this for my new mission for Arthropod galls: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/147306057
suzmonk
When I was a kid, these made excellent scepters when we played at being kings and queens. We looked for a dried-out one, and broke it off just above the "stung place." If we were feeling especially festive, we decorated it ...

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