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Neuroterus tricolor
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Animalia
Insecta (Insects)
Hymenoptera
Family: Cynipidae
Long Wood, Mendip.

I think this is the name of the gall wasp that produces these. On an Oak leaf.

Carles Roqué corrected me on this - "This is not a mushroom, it is Neuroterus tricolor, a cecidium (gall) of insect."
10 November 2004
Category: Galls etc on plants
Species / hybrid not certain
 


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Photographer: J R Crellin

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NIKON D70
10/11/2004 12:22:44
1/60 sec - F/8
Lens: 60mm f/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 1000
Light value: 8.6


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