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I do not know much about wasp galls although I have always found them beautiful and intriguing little constructs. Am I even calling this by the correct term?

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Lots of things can cause galls on Eucalyptus in Australia. Various types of wasps are probably the most common - but other culprits can include thrips, psyllids, various scale insects, flies. From looking at the picture I would suspect that this is a wasp gall - but it is always better to see what comes out. Even that does not always give a clear picture, as no matter what originally causes the gall, there will always be small wasps in there as parasitoids of the gall maker.

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