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Spruce Gall Adelgid

Adelges abietis

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A tiny woolly aphid-like insect that induces distinctive pineapple-shaped galls on Norway spruce twigs. The galls form when the insect's feeding causes abnormal growth of developing needles.

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The pineapple-shaped galls are formed by modified needles that swell and fuse together, creating chambers in which the adelgid nymphs develop protected from the environment.