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Tag Archives: Common spangle gall

Looking down 2

Posted on 2014/11/17 by Fay Newbery

Under some of the oak trees on campus, as well as the fallen leaves, tiny pale discs are appearing. Sometimes these are present in large numbers. They show up particularly well on tarmac pavements. These are button galls which were … Continue reading →

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Posted in Animals, Fagaceae, Galls, Insects, Plant Pathology Research Group | Tagged Common spangle gall, Neuroterus albipes, Neuroterus numismalis, Neuroterus quercussbaccarum, Quercus, Silk button gall, Smooth spangle gall | Leave a comment
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