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Oak marble gall, Heesch, Netherlands  Andricus kollari,Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Netherlands,Oak marble gall,Spring,World,the Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Cool shot! They look like old, clay marbles...stuck to a branch. Posted one year ago
    1. Thanks :) Posted one year ago

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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.

Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 29, 2023. Captured May 13, 2023 16:09 in PGFX+FQ Heesch, Netherlands.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO640