Thursday 20 May 2010

Galls; May 2010


Image here of some galls I noticed on a Willow tree. These stuctures are made by various insect, perhaps a Wasp or Weevil species. The larvae live inside these structures parasitically living off the plant in some cases. Eventually the adult insect is formed inside and bores a hole in the structure to escape it...

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