Oak marble gall wasp - Andricus kollari

Today on the windows of my apartment on the 7th floor in Sofia appeared dozens of small insects, about 2-2.5 mm. They turned out to be Oak marble gall wasps. The photo is taken with Olympus M Zuiko 30mm Macro lens without flash.

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Ferdy Christant

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First photo of the adult, very cool! Posted 2 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  Thanks, Ferdy! Posted 2 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Thanks for sharing Jivko Posted 2 years ago

The Oak marble gall

Andricus kollari, also known as the marble gall wasp, is a parthenogenetic species of wasp which causes the formation of marble galls on oak trees. Synonyms for the species include Cynips kollari, Andricus quercusgemmae, A. minor, A. indigenus and A. circulans.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Jivko Nakev