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Gouty Stem Gall Wasp

Callirhytis quercussuttoni

Photo by LuisStevens
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A gall is a growth of plant tissue that starts with an organism’s (insects, mites, fungi) chemical and/or mechanical stimulus, which increases the plant’s production of plant growth hormones

Habitat:

Oak forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Gouty Stem Gall Wasp

Callirhytis quercussuttoni

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PublishedMay 22, 2013

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