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I have always seen this balls in some pines and oaks but never seen them with this orange covering. I put it under fungi but it may be a plant parasite. Still more strange is that I found dozens of ants coming in and out of these "balls" (pic No. 3). Maybe they have the ant nest inside. The last pic is the "normal" look.
Spotted on Mar 11, 2012
Submitted on May 10, 2012
7 Comments
It has been suggested it might be a Pineapple gall adelgid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple_g...
But the orange part is still a mystery. Thanks Christine Y.
Wow, what is that? Very interesting!
Thanks Chief.
Exactly Martin1, what ist this. It is a big gall covered by this orange... fungui?
Any suggestions for an ID?
Thank you harsuame
Interesante!!