Rose bedeguar gall - Diplolepis rosae

Seen in St Pietersberg, Maastricht, Holland. Aug 2014.
This is the gall cuased by this wasp.

comments (4)

Calbost Niel

Lion

Amazing Posted 3 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, I am also surprised with how galls work in general! It is a clever design on the parasite's part! Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

A very cool gall! Posted 3 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 3 years ago

The Rose bedeguar gall

The rose bedeguar gall, Robin's pincushion gall, or moss gall develops as a chemically induced distortion of an unopened leaf axillary or terminal buds, mostly on field rose or dog rose shrubs, caused by the parthenogenetic hymenopteran gall wasp.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Patomarazul