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Cynips quercusfolii - dorsal Found this wasp after opening a gall to look for its larve ...<br /> More lateral view here:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68710/cynips_quercusfolii_-_lateral.html" title="Cynips quercusfolii - lateral"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/68710_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eUwhkNPR1nw8JdaNp6GLt51fO9Y%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Cynips quercusfolii - lateral Found this wasp after opening a gall to look for its larve ...<br /> Dorsal view here:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68711/dscf0248_hd.html Cynipid gall wasp,Cynipidae,Cynips,Cynips quercusfolii,Geotagged,Hymenoptera,Netherlands" /></a></figure> Cynipid gall wasp,Cynipidae,Cynips,Cynips quercusfolii,Geotagged,Hymenoptera,Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cynips quercusfolii - dorsal

Found this wasp after opening a gall to look for its larve ...
More lateral view here:

Cynips quercusfolii - lateral Found this wasp after opening a gall to look for its larve ...<br /> Dorsal view here:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68711/dscf0248_hd.html Cynipid gall wasp,Cynipidae,Cynips,Cynips quercusfolii,Geotagged,Hymenoptera,Netherlands

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Wow, neat! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Pudding4brains's profile
      Pudding4brains
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      Yes, quite a surprise - I have plenty of images of galls allsorts but hardly any of the critters that cause them, so I quite liked this opportunity :o) Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Definitely very cool! I love finding galls, but as you stated -I rarely see the associated critters. Posted 6 years ago

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The Cherry Gall Wasp

''Cynips quercusfolii'' is a gall wasp species in the genus ''Cynips''. The species is important for the production of commercial nutgall formed on ''Quercus lusitanica''.

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Uploaded Nov 4, 2018. Captured in Koekangerweg 8, 7961 LZ Ruinerwold, Netherlands.
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