Cynips douglasii, also known as the “Spined Turban Gall Wasp”, lays eggs into the tissues of valley oak leaves which triggers the oak to grow into these fantastical pink larval chamber structures.
2024-10-03
Spined Turban Gall
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2024-10-03
Cynips douglasii, also known as the “Spined Turban Gall Wasp”, lays eggs into the tissues of valley oak leaves which triggers the oak to grow into these fantastical pink larval chamber structures.
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