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Hedgehog Gall Wasp

Acraspis erinacei

Photo by PucaK
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Description:

Hedgehog Gall produced by the tiny cynipid wasp Acraspis erinacei. Old, wooly ellipsoid gall - ca. 15 mm long can ca 7-8 mm diameter - produced on midrib of underside of leaf of White Oak (Quercus alba).

Habitat:

Found on White Oak (Quercus alba) leaf in leaf litter on sunny, south-facing slope above year-round drainage to Appalachee River.

Reference Links:

Species Acraspis erinacei - Hedgehog Gall Wasp - BugGuide.Net

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