California Gall Wasp
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
A tiny cynipid wasp found around oaks in California oak woodlands and forests. Adults fly short distances to locate suitable oak tissue for egg laying and feed little, if at all, compared with the larva. They are not the aggressive stinging wasps familiar around food; their main role is reproduction and gall initiation. One notable fact is that egg laying triggers the next generation of oak galls.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- California Gall Wasp