Leaf gall on Blackthorn
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Leaf gall on Blackthorn
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 31 May 2021
The Blackthorn [Prunus spinosa] here had a lot of leaf rolling and discolouration. Such galls can be caused by mites, insect larvae or fungi. The identity of this one is not known; it is not a sawfly as originally thought. When unrolled a caterpillar was discovered Image
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Image Location
Latitude
55.853154
Longitude
-3.773553