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22-JAN-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Bur oak gall

Green`s Creek

This gall reminds me of a bird's face! The hole is either an opening made by the inhabitant getting out, or a hole made by a parasite getting in. And though Cynipid wasps, probably Disholcaspis
quercusmamma, are the ones who create these galls, they may not be the insect leaving, as they are readily parasitized by other wasps.

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Fabienne27-Feb-2013 21:57
Suoerbe présentation, c'est excellent
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Guest 28-Jan-2013 14:36
It's a dog.... insect eat insect world out there. V
Carol Rollins28-Jan-2013 04:08
I agree that it looks like a bird's face, especially in the thumbnail. Great find and capture Christine.
Hank Vander Velde28-Jan-2013 03:31
Nice find, shot and info Christine.
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