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Hedgehog Gall Wasp (Acraspis erinacei) On a White Oak (Quercus alba) leaf on a woodland trail.<br /> Acraspis erinacei,Fall,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Hedgehog Gall Wasp (Acraspis erinacei)

On a White Oak (Quercus alba) leaf on a woodland trail.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Awesome gall! Was it as large as it looks? Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      It was chunky but not that big. A bit over a cm. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Oh, wow! I didn't expect that...I was thinking apple gall size.

        Regardless, it reminds me of this puffball:
        Peeling Puffball Round puffball with whitish to brownish spines that protrude individually, and often aggregate at their tips into pointed scales. As they mature, their spines slough off in patches, rather than individually as other puffballs do. Geotagged,Lycoperdon,Lycoperdon marginatum,Peeling Puffball,Summer,United States,fungus,puffball
         Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          I thought the exact same thing, Christine! :D Posted 4 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Of course ;) Posted 4 years ago
    3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      And such a cool name too! Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
        Flown Kimmerling
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        I agree! Posted 4 years ago

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The Hedgehog Gall Wasp

''Acraspis erinacei'', the hedgehog gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Dec 12, 2020. Captured Dec 11, 2020 14:51 in 1850 Carters Dam Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/20.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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