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oak galls

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Found in Northern Virginia.

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2 Comments

DDO
DDO 11 years ago

Thanks tleugs! I've been trying to find out what they are for a while now. They sure had chew holes in them.

tleugs
tleugs 11 years ago

Those sure look like galls, which are produced by gall wasps to hold their young. If there are some little chew holes in them, the young wasps have made it out.

DDO
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DDO

McLean, Fairfax County, USA

Spotted on Nov 6, 2012
Submitted on Nov 7, 2012

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