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Beaked Twig Gall Wasp

Disholcaspis plumbella

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Spherical reddish wasp galls with yellow spots. The galls are about an inch in diameter and often have a curved beak.

Habitat:

Spotted on a scrub oak (Quercus sp.) in a desert habitat at Joshua Tree National Park.

Reference Links:

Species Burnettweldia plumbella - Beaked Twig Gall Wasp - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedDecember 25, 2021

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