AndrewSmith
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Location: Markham, Ontario (Canadian zone 6a)

Someone's making homes in my American Elm leaves

Hi everyone

Any chance you know what this is?

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There are tiny little worms inside, looks like they might have legs but I can't really see. But I accidentally noticed the big round thing on my finger as I was trying to make a photo:

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There were also some (very few) small crystal clear balls inside the bad leaves. I don't know if they're all the same thing. Is it a caterpillar? Are they going to kill my tree? I just planted it. Should I try to do something about them?

Thanks in advance.

PaulF
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Location: Brownville, Ne

It looks like galls formed by insects. Usually this does not harm the tree. Here is a better explaination:

https://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/ins ... ite-galls/



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