Two goldenrod galls made by the goldenrod gall fly, one parasitized by a beetle, the other opened by a woodpecker.
Two goldenrod (Solidago altissima) galls made by the goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta solidaginis), one parasitized by a beetle (left, Mordellistena convicta), the other opened by a woodpecker. See also images B6MB06, B6MH61, and B872TT.
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