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2 Species ID Suggestions

arlanda
arlanda 10 years ago
Oak marble gall
Dryophanta folii Agallas de roble - Revista » Flores y Plantas.net
Pyrenean oak
Andricus quercustozae A bit galling | Scrubmuncher's Blog


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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Please update the scientific name for this spotting. It is definitely a wasp gall so I have moved it to Arthropods category. Gracias..

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Pyrenean oak gall

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Esta es una pequeña avispa que parasita al árbol Quercus faginea, provocando unas agallas que transforman la hoja en una estructura con forma de fruto, por lo que mucha gente piensa que estos son los frutos del árbol, en cuanto los verdaderos frutos son las bellotas. Esta agalla está formada por un tejido esponjoso que le sirve de alimento a las larvas de esta avispa.

arlanda
arlanda 10 years ago

Agalla de roble, marble oak gall

arlanda
arlanda 10 years ago

Agalla de roble, marble oak gall

Jopy
Jopy 10 years ago

this is not a fruit, this make an oak as defense against parasitic wasps..

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 10 years ago

Unique fruit!

08.4esoa.teis.12
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08.4esoa.teis.12

Redondela, Galicia, Spain

Spotted on Jun 4, 2013
Submitted on Jun 9, 2013

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