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Description:

strange growths on a maple leaf

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Gnat galls on maple leaf
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The Munch
These are the galls left behind from gnat eggs. The gnats are long gone by the time these appear. These tags are the plants reaction to the insects using their leaves to hold their eggs.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2011

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