A bunch gall, caused by a midge fly (Rhopalomyia solidaginis) laying her eggs in a goldenrod leaf bud. This species of midge fly is actually an ecosystem engineer, providing shelter and food for other species.

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Kenneth John Odle

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

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Sunday, August 16, 2015

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Al Sabo, bunch gall, Category: Landscape, goldenrod, Solidago

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• Landscape — Al Sabo Preserve, August 2015

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