This nearly decade-old observation was finally identified as fly larva of the genus Rhyncomya thanks to the publication of a new scientific paper and it's our Observation of the Day! Seen in South Africa by peterwebb.

Read the discussion at: www.inaturalist.org/observations...

Yesterday found our first hemispherical scale on this native grass we got from the Master gardener’s of Orange County Monarch Butterfly Trail! Anyone know about these? We are fascinated! #nativeplants #Stateofthestateparks
#CaliforniaNativePlants #iNat #NaturePhotography#Bloomscrolling #oc#parks

Hello Bluesky world! I’m Moe! A newfound Gall obsessed nature person!