Insect gall, on creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), in Phoenix, Arizona. This gall is caused by the gall midge,
Asphondylia auripila. The brownish structures at the end of each whorl are the discarded pupal cases (exuvia) the tiny flies left when they emerged as adults. The entire gall is about the same diameter as a U.S. quarter (2.5 cm).
Insect gall, on creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), in Phoenix, Arizona. This gall is caused by the gall midge,
Asphondylia auripila. The brownish structures at the end of each whorl are the discarded pupal cases (exuvia) the tiny flies left when they emerged as adults. The entire gall is about the same diameter as a U.S. quarter (2.5 cm).
Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), at the Montezuma Well unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument, Yavapai County, Arizona.
This is for textless, who likes to smell this plant after it rains. And now I do too.
Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), at the Montezuma Well unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument, Yavapai County, Arizona.
This is for textless, who likes to smell this plant after it rains. And now I do too.
Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), at Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona.
Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), at Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona.
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