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Urophora cardui
A flying insect that lays it's eggs inside a plant, in this case, a Canada Thistle. The larvae hatches, and modifies the plant to serve as a nursery. When it's ready to fly away, it burrows out and off it goes.
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Spotted on May 9, 2015
Submitted on May 9, 2015
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