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Beaked twig gall wasp (Burnettweldia plumbella)

The galls induced by the beaked twig gall wasp (Burnettweldia plumbella, formerly Disholcaspis plumbella) are among my favorites due to their vibrant red and yellow colors and distinctive shape. A green and yellow variant of this species also occurs with some regularity.


Beaked twig gall wasp (Burnettweldia plumbella) galls, red and yellow form on California scrub oak (Quercus berberidifolia). Solano county, California.
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Beaked twig gall wasp (Burnettweldia plumbella) galls, close-up of the red and yellow form. Solano county, California.
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Beaked twig gall wasp (Burnettweldia plumbella) galls, red and yellow form on California scrub oak (Quercus berberidifolia). Solano county, California.
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Beaked twig gall wasp (Burnettweldia plumbella), cross section of one of the galls revealing the developing larva within. Solano county, California.
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Beaked twig gall wasp (Burnettweldia plumbella), extreme close-up cross section of one of the galls revealing the developing larva within. Solano county, California.
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