Spined Turban Gall Wasp (Antron douglasii syn. Cynips douglasii) Pictures

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Spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii)

The spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii, previously Cynips douglasii) induces remarkably-shaped galls which vary in color from purple to pink to white. In addition to the main larval chamber, each gall contains an additional empty chamber, whose purpose remains a scientific mystery.

Spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii), summer-generation gall on valley oak (Quercus lobata). Focus-stacked composite of 47 exposures at ~2x lifesize. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii), atypical galls influenced by a chalcidoid non-inducer. Huge thanks to Adam Kranz of UNM Biology for this information. Focus-stacked composite of 104 exposures at ~3.8x lifesize. Lake Berryessa, Napa County, California, USA.
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Spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii), atypical galls influenced by a chalcidoid non-inducer. Huge thanks to Adam Kranz of UNM Biology for this information. Focus-stacked composite of 62 exposures at ~3.8x lifesize. Lake Berryessa, Napa County, California, USA.
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Spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii), atypical gall likely influenced by a chalcidoid non-inducer. Huge thanks to Adam Kranz of UNM Biology for this information. Focus-stacked composite of 162 exposures at ~1.7x lifesize. Lake Berryessa, Napa County, California, USA.
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Spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii) [right] and red cone gall wasp (Andricus kingi) [left], galls on valley oak (Quercus lobata). The tiny "dot" beneath the spined turban gall is a California jumping gall. Vacaville, Solano County, California, USA.
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Spined turban gall wasp (Cynips douglasii syn. Antron douglasii). Davis, Yolo county, CA. Stock Photo ID=GAL0011
Spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii) galls on valley oak (Quercus lobata). Yolo County, California.
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Spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii) galls on valley oak (Quercus lobata). Yolo County, California.
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Spined turban gall wasp (Cynips douglasii syn. Antron douglasii). Davis, Yolo county, CA. Stock Photo ID=GAL0023
Spined turban gall wasp (Antron douglasii) gall on valley oak (Quercus lobata). Yolo County, California.
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