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Oak gall

Description:

Technically an insect - parasitic wasp lays egg on oak and tree has an immune reaction to it, creating the gall.

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2 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

These were most likely produced by a type of Gall Wasp. This would be a great addition to the Arthropod Galls mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1473...

RedTopRanger
RedTopRanger 11 years ago

Whoa! Great pictures. I've only ever seen them once they're dried up.

dcfieldview
Spotted by
dcfieldview

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2012

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