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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
Red Velvet Mite at RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Red Velvet Mite (Trombidiidae sp.) at RSPB Loch Lomond.
20 April 2024
Robin's Pincushion gall at the Howietown Heritage and Nature Sanctuary, Old Sauchie
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Stirlingshire - Howietown and Old Sauchie
Robin's Pincushion gall (Diplolepis rosae) on a Dog Rose (Rosa canina) at the Howietown Heritage and Nature Sanctuary Charitable Trust, Old Sauchie
06 August 2022
Red Velvet Mite, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Red Velvet Mite (Trombidiidae sp.), a type of arachnid, at RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
28 May 2022
Sessile oak leaves with oak galls, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) leaves with oak galls, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Sessile oak leaves with oak galls, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) leaves with oak galls, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat