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Gall on Scrub Oak

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Description:

Gall on Scrub Oak in Chaparral.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago
California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus


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2 Comments

TorreyNeel
TorreyNeel 11 years ago

I wonder if my other unknown spotting is a gall in the making?

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

I would confirm the ID, though by the looks of this website, it looks spot-on:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/130468
Very interesting! Right now, wasp larvae are feeding on the insides of the gall.

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TorreyNeel
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TorreyNeel

California, USA

Spotted on Jul 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 3, 2012

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