Maple Bladder Gall on Silver Maple - Acer saccharinum. Caused by Vasates quadripedes, the maple bladder-gall mite.

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Maple Bladder Gall on Silver Maple - Acer saccharinum. Caused by Vasates quadripedes, the maple bladder-gall mite.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Harperbury Hospital, Harper Lane, Shenley, Hertfordshire, UK
Photo credit: © Simon Webster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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