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Oak Apple Gall

Andricus quercuscalifornicus

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Field Notes

Description:

Large apple-looking gall from the California Gall Wasp.

Habitat:

Scrub Oak in riparian area.

Reference Links:

Species Andricus quercuscalifornicus - California Gall Wasp - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
:) Thank you for the comment, Sukanya! Yes this is a real gall and it looks like an apple in person, too. It will eventually turn brown and much less attractive but it's pretty while it's still growing!
SukanyaDatta
That apple -like thing..that is a gall??? I'd have plucked it and eaten it. Honestly...it looks JUST like an apple...I thought galls were deformed ugly-looking things...

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PublishedMay 8, 2014

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