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Red cone Oak Galls

Andricus kingii

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This oak tree had at least 15 different varieties of galls. This pic shows cone galls, midge galls and button galls. Galls are insect habitats. Study of galls is known as Cecidiology.

Habitat:

Oak tree

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