Furry Oak Leaf Galls

Description:

Small galls growing in clusters on the upperside of oak leaves. They were about 3 mm wide and had short, brown hairs.

Habitat:

Habitat: Oak tree bordering a meadow

Notes:

Callirhytis furva wasps form galls on oak leaves (Quercus sp.). The galls drop from the leaves in October, with adults emerging in the second or third spring.