midge gall on Cascade aster

August 20, 2023Skyline Trail, Mt. Rainier National ParkPierce County, Washington

Coordinates: 46.78879,-121.73248
midge gall on Cascade aster (Rhopalomyia sp., Doellingeria ledophylla (Eucephalus ledophyllus) (Aster ledophyllus)) [Skyline Trail, Mt. Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington]
Filename: 20230820-103704.jpg 2282x1712 pixels, ISO 200, f5.0 @ 1/1000 sec
Rhopalomyia sp., Doellingeria ledophylla (Eucephalus ledophyllus) (Aster ledophyllus)

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