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Sycamore Gall Mite galls, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Sycamore Gall Mite galls (possibly Aceria or Aculops sp.) on Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaves. Sycamore, seen here on the Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, is native to Central Europe and Asia, but is an introduced species in the UK. The mite is a tiny insect which feeds on the plant tissue, causing the leaves to react by cell division, forimng the gall. By May, the mite lays eggs in the galls.
14 June 2020
Sycamore Gall Mite galls, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Sycamore Gall Mite galls (possibly Aceria or Aculops sp.) on Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaves. Sycamore, seen here on the Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, is native to Central Europe and Asia, but is an introduced species in the UK. The mite is a tiny insect which feeds on the plant tissue, causing the leaves to react by cell division, forimng the gall. By May, the mite lays eggs in the galls.
14 June 2020
Mite galls on sycamore leaf
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Stirling
Mite galls on Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaf at Balallan House, Stirling
06 July 2016
Mite galls on sycamore leaf
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Mite galls on Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaf at Balallan House, Stirling
06 July 2016
Mite galls on sycamore leaf
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Mite galls on Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaf at Balallan House, Stirling
06 July 2016
Blue Tit in a Silver Maple, Fernbrae Meadows
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Glasgow - South
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) with a caterpillar in a Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) at Fernbrae Meadows, South Lanarkshire. The caterpillar is evidence of breeding, showing that young are in its nest.
