Day Late and a Worm Short
by Gerry Sibell
Title
Day Late and a Worm Short
Artist
Gerry Sibell
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Photograph
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This is an image of a male common redpoll on a goldenrod gall taken in the backyard in northern Minnesota. On some of the galls, a larva of the gall fly is found inside the bulb. On this gall, another bird beat the redpoll to the larva. I've read that downy woodpeckers and chickadees, among other birds, will eat the larvae. As a youngster, I used to use these larvae when fishing for panfish.
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February 1st, 2017
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