| Species Seen |
Knopper Gall of Andricus quercus-calicis (a wasp) on acorn |
| Scientific Name |
Andricus quercuscalicis (Burgsdorf 1783) |
| Recorder |
Rob Randall |
| Record Status |
Confirmed |
| Identifier |
Rob Randall |
| Identified on |
03/08/2020 |
| Location |
ST753653 |
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| Phase |
Gall |
| Locality |
Henrietta Park |
| Parish |
Bathwick, Bath |
| Habitat |
Acorns of Pedunculate Oak |
| Notes |
A common gall of oak trees. It has an alternative stage in its life cycle when it produces galls on the roots of Turkey Oak. The knopper gall is at the bottom in the photo showing the leaves. Above it is the gall produced by another wasp, Andricus grossulariae. |
