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Acorn Plum Wasp Gall - Amphibolips quercusjuglans <br /> This gall had dense, red flesh. It had a small cell in the center, which appeared to have several larvae in it. I always thought these galls had a single larva in the center cell, so am not sure why there appears to be many in this one, unless it was parasitized? The gall did have a crack in it, which is how I was able to pry it open. The outside of the gall was brown and dark red.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted on the ground (detached) in a mixed forest, but in an area dominated by oak.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65890/acorn_plum_wasp_gall_-_amphibolips_quercusjuglans.html" title="Acorn Plum Wasp Gall - Amphibolips quercusjuglans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/65890_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=bElZnxZew%2FgTjrrLomb3uV%2F%2FIpg%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Acorn Plum Wasp Gall - Amphibolips quercusjuglans This gall had dense, red flesh. It had a small cell in the center, which appeared to have several larvae in it. I always thought these galls had a single larva in the center cell, so am not sure why there appears to be many in this one, unless it was parasitized? The gall did have a crack in it, which is how I was able to pry it open. The outside of the gall was brown and dark red.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted on the ground (detached) in a mixed forest, but in an area dominated by oak.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65891/acorn_plum_wasp_gall_-_amphibolips_quercusjuglans.html Acorn Plum Gall Wasp,Amphibolips quercusjuglans,Geotagged,Summer,United States,acorn plum gall,acorn plum wasp gall,amphibolips,gall" /></a></figure> Acorn Plum Gall Wasp,Acorn Plum Wasp Gall,Amphibolips,Amphibolips quercusjuglans,Geotagged,Summer,United States,gall Click/tap to enlarge

Acorn Plum Wasp Gall - Amphibolips quercusjuglans


This gall had dense, red flesh. It had a small cell in the center, which appeared to have several larvae in it. I always thought these galls had a single larva in the center cell, so am not sure why there appears to be many in this one, unless it was parasitized? The gall did have a crack in it, which is how I was able to pry it open. The outside of the gall was brown and dark red.

Habitat: Spotted on the ground (detached) in a mixed forest, but in an area dominated by oak.

Acorn Plum Wasp Gall - Amphibolips quercusjuglans This gall had dense, red flesh. It had a small cell in the center, which appeared to have several larvae in it. I always thought these galls had a single larva in the center cell, so am not sure why there appears to be many in this one, unless it was parasitized? The gall did have a crack in it, which is how I was able to pry it open. The outside of the gall was brown and dark red.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted on the ground (detached) in a mixed forest, but in an area dominated by oak.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65891/acorn_plum_wasp_gall_-_amphibolips_quercusjuglans.html Acorn Plum Gall Wasp,Amphibolips quercusjuglans,Geotagged,Summer,United States,acorn plum gall,acorn plum wasp gall,amphibolips,gall

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The Acorn Plum Gall Wasp

Amphibolips quercusjuglans is a species of gall-forming wasp in the family Cynipidae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 3, 2018. Captured Sep 1, 2018 10:40 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/49s
  • ISO160
  • 33mm
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