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Acorn gall dissection

Eriococcidae. Apiomorpha conica

Description:

Gall forming hemipteran bug. This bug is female and lays her eggs through the pore at the posterior end of her gallish protective case. She is extremely poorly developed (this is normal) without eyes, wings and walking legs and will never leave her prison. Males are free moving, short lived and winged.



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5 Comments

martinl
martinl 6 months ago
martinl
martinl 11 months ago

Very interesting series.

martinl
martinl a year ago

Its a lanceolate leaf but I don't know the species. The leaves look like manna gum, or larger, the trunk looks like a stringybark.

Argy Bee
Argy Bee a year ago

and this one is on eucalyptus?

Victoria, Australia

Lat: -37.80, Long: 145.28

Spotted on Dec 26, 2011
Submitted on Dec 26, 2011

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