Oak Gall on the Live Oak tree by Richardphotos
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Description
it was up high and I knocked it off.
a small wasp with no stinger injects the tree with a substance that causes it to morph the bulb to encase the egg of the wasp.
if too many are on a tree it can kill the tree
Comments (22)
Very cool photo and interesting information
Wasps have many ways of doing this, some even use other insects as the host apparently! Great shot.
Not to mention that you don't want the wasps either.
Very very beautiful shot !!
Interesting Richard and sounds like you did the tree a big favour.
It still made for a great capture at least. Beautiful image and info.
Great shot!
Interesting shot and information in your post....
Beautiful image, great shot!!
Great work on this very colorful capture, Richard.
Cool!
Amazing.. Fantastic shot also !!!
Shining shot.
Poor little guys they just want to ensure the survival of their species.
Very cool.... doesn't look like I remember them, but that was in autumn when they were 'ripe' and fallen to the ground. Neat shot!
better wasp out, they might sting ya. cool shot.
Fresh,beautiful image.
Interesting capture! Beautiful shot!
An interesting shot, Richard! I've seen these many times, but never paid them much mind until you posted that shot of the inside of one.
Awesome capture, and sounds like a good thing you knocked it off.
nice shot
A great find and photo Richard! A very cool zoom!!!!!