mite galls on hardhack

October 1, 2020 • Colchuck Lake Trail, Alpine Lakes Wilderness • Chelan County, Washington

Coordinates: 47.50363,-120.84089 (click for map)
mite galls on hardhack (Phytoptus sp., Spiraea douglasii) [Colchuck Lake Trail, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Chelan County, Washington]
Filename: 20201001-082933.jpg 2891x4337 pixels, ISO 200, f5.0 @ 1/40 sec
Phytoptus sp., Spiraea douglasii

These inflorescence galls are probably from a Phytoptus mite: Phytoptus paraspiraeae or Phytoptus spiraeae.

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