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Just a few steps from where I found the owl pellet, I spotted this swollen lump on a stem - turns out it’s a gall, likely caused by the goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta solidaginis). Inside is a single larva, safe and snug until it emerges. Nature’s tiny bunkers!

May 17, 2025, 8:07 PM

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