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Plants and Insects - Galls. Published on Wednesday, 11 March 2015 00:59. Written by Basically Scientist. Sometimes insects help plants, but other times insects are only using plants for their own. As many a caterpillar would tell you, plants serve as delicious meals, but plants also offer protection to insects. Some insects hide from predators. Like birds and small mammals, by pretending to be a part of the plant:. On a maple tree leaf. While other galls are much more discrete. More info on galls:. Targe...