Spangle galls on an oak leaf.

Posted on September 20, 2012 By Michael Griffiths

19th September 2012: Common spangle galls on the underside of an oak leaf. These are fertilised eggs, which are laid by the female gall wasp Neuroterus quercusbaccarum in June. One leaf can have up to 100 of these galls, each containing a single developing larvae.

Category: Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve Tags: nature, Nature Photography., Photography, Spangle galls, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography

4 Comments on “Spangle galls on an oak leaf.”

Phil Lanoue
September 20, 2012

Really cool close up Mike!

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- mike585
  September 21, 2012
  
  Thanks, Phil.
  
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zannyro
September 20, 2012

Fantastic detail…and I loved the info…I had no idea!

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mike585
September 21, 2012

I am glad that this post is informative, Suzanne.

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