Oak Gall on the Live Oak tree by Richardphotos
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Description
it was up high and I knocked it off.
a small wasp with no stinger injects the tree with a substance that causes it to morph the bulb to encase the egg of the wasp.
if too many are on a tree it can kill the tree
Comments (22)
Faemike55
Very cool photo and interesting information
Windigo
Wasps have many ways of doing this, some even use other insects as the host apparently! Great shot.
pimanjc
Not to mention that you don't want the wasps either.
giulband
Very very beautiful shot !!
jayfar
Interesting Richard and sounds like you did the tree a big favour.
allnaydi
It still made for a great capture at least. Beautiful image and info.
byteline
Great shot!
kenmo
Interesting shot and information in your post....
VDH
Beautiful image, great shot!!
magnus073
Great work on this very colorful capture, Richard.
ontar1
Cool!
Cyve
Amazing.. Fantastic shot also !!!
farmerC
Shining shot.
netsuke
Poor little guys they just want to ensure the survival of their species.
CavalierLady
Very cool.... doesn't look like I remember them, but that was in autumn when they were 'ripe' and fallen to the ground. Neat shot!
eekdog
better wasp out, they might sting ya. cool shot.
mamota
Fresh,beautiful image.
drittervon5
Interesting capture! Beautiful shot!
RodS
An interesting shot, Richard! I've seen these many times, but never paid them much mind until you posted that shot of the inside of one.
irisinthespring
Awesome capture, and sounds like a good thing you knocked it off.
flavia49
nice shot
danapommet
A great find and photo Richard! A very cool zoom!!!!!