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Goldenrod Gall Fly

Eurosta solidaginis

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Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Eurosta solidaginis - ArthropodBase wiki


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Urek  Jurek  Wyder
Urek Jurek Wyder 12 years ago

@ PeterChereshnoski ! Thank you !

PeterChereshnoski
PeterChereshnoski 12 years ago

The fly lays it eggs on the goldenrod and the larva starts to eat the stem and the plant grows this ball grows around it allowing it to overwinter....pretty cool.

Urek  Jurek  Wyder
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Urek Jurek Wyder

Lévis, Québec, Canada

Spotted on Aug 14, 2011
Submitted on Aug 14, 2011

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