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27-JUL-2010 Christine Hanrahan

A big cluster of oak rough bullet galls

Iroquois

Found on an oak tree near Iroquois. These would have been made by a tiny gall-making wasp, one of the Cynipidae. You can see a hole in one, which indicates either that something has extracted the larva or the larva has chewed its way out.

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slhoornstra24-Feb-2011 01:47
Now I will know it if I see it, thanks to your persistent fine work and sharp eye!! V
Tom LeRoy23-Feb-2011 10:11
Very interesting and nice clear image!V!
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