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Gall Wasp gall

Amphibolips sp.

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Large marble sized wasp gall. Slightly bumpy outer surface. Small cell in the center of the gall surrounded by a spongy looking material. Either Amphibolips confluenta or quercusspongifica.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

Reference Links:

confluenta or quercusspongifica - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Oak Apple Gall

Amphibolips confluenta

Reference Link
PucaK
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Thank you PucaK. It looks like it is one of two that seem to be difficult to distinguish. A. confluenta or quercusspongifica. I can at least ID this to genus now. :-) http://bugguide.net/node/view/356645
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2015

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