megachile's Identifications

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Rabdophaga cephalanthi

Observer

tom1548

Date

September 20, 2024 03:24 PM EDT

Place

Brownstown Charter Twp, MI, USA (Google, OSM)
Rabdophaga cephalanthi - Photo (c) Tom Sisan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tom Sisan
megachile's ID: Rabdophaga cephalanthi, a member of Willow Gall Midges (Genus Rabdophaga)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

6 photos

What

Oak Flake Gall Wasp (Neuroterus quercusverrucarum)

Observer

laurasea

Date

September 20, 2024 11:56 AM EDT

Place

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

3 feet tall saplings interwoven with Chapmans oak https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/242934692
Collected 4 leaves

Simmons road Park

Oak Flake Gall Wasp - Photo (c) Kimberlie Sasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kimberlie Sasan
megachile's ID: Oak Flake Gall Wasp (Neuroterus quercusverrucarum)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

14 photos

What

Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)

Observer

maarten40

Date

September 19, 2024 12:38 PM IST

Place

Bangalore Division, Karnataka, India (Google, OSM)

Description

@megachile Could I please pick your brain on this? Leaf gall on Tectona grandis (teak). Thanks a lot!

Gall Midges - Photo (c) Tony Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tony Palmer
megachile's ID: Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

13 photos

What

Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)

Observer

maarten40

Date

September 19, 2024 12:56 PM IST

Place

Bangalore Division, Karnataka, India (Google, OSM)

Description

@megachile Could I please pick your brain on this? Leaf gall on Senegalia catechu. Thanks a lot!

Gall Midges - Photo (c) Tony Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tony Palmer
megachile's ID: Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Druon pattoni

Observer

laurasea

Date

September 20, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

Place

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

On chapman's oak Simmons road Park
Collected, one has exit hole

Druon pattoni - Photo (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman
megachile's ID: Druon pattoni, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Druon pattoni

Observer

laurasea

Date

September 20, 2024 12:24 PM EDT

Place

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Andricus chapmini on the underside but collected for galls on top
Chapman's oak
Simmon's Road Park

Druon pattoni - Photo (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman
megachile's ID: Druon pattoni, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Life (Life)

Observer

dgilperez

Date

November 18, 2023 12:05 PM CET

Place

15004 A Coruña, La Coruña, España (Google, OSM)
Oak Leaf Blister - Photo (c) Kimberlie Sasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kimberlie Sasan
megachile's ID: Oak Leaf Blister (Taphrina caerulescens)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Phyllocoptes goniothorax

Observer

liamragan

Date

September 17, 2024 09:00 AM PDT

Place

Rocky Point Rd, Metchosin, BC, CA (Google, OSM)
Phyllocoptes goniothorax - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Stephen James McWilliam
megachile's ID: Phyllocoptes goniothorax, a member of Gall and Rust Mites (Family Eriophyidae)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Gall and Rust Mites (Family Eriophyidae)

Observer

habercrombie

Date

April 6, 2023 02:54 PM EDT

Place

Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA (Google, OSM)
Gall and Rust Mites - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY)
megachile's ID: Gall and Rust Mites (Family Eriophyidae)
Added on September 21, 2024
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What

Willow Bead Gall Mite (Aculus tetanothrix)

Observer

patricklm35

Date

September 19, 2016

Place

Bois Joli Ploubalay, 22650 Beaussais-sur-Mer, France (Google, OSM)

Description

on Salix alba

Willow Bead Gall Mite - Photo (c) naturephotosuze, all rights reserved, uploaded by naturephotosuze
megachile's ID: Willow Bead Gall Mite (Aculus tetanothrix)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

13 photos

What

Oak Vein Pocket Gall Midge (Macrodiplosis qoruca)

Observer

scoutingforplants

Date

September 15, 2024 09:46 AM EDT

Place

400 Blandy Farm Ln, Boyce, VA 22620, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Q. x phellos virginiana. Does not seem to be an iNat category for this hybrid oak.

Oak Vein Pocket Gall Midge - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Kevin Keegan
megachile's ID: Oak Vein Pocket Gall Midge (Macrodiplosis qoruca)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Poplar Spiral Gall Aphid (Pemphigus spyrothecae)

Observer

patricklm35

Date

September 23, 2016 10:28 AM CEST

Place

Ville-Asselin Ploubalay, 22650 Beaussais-sur-Mer, France (Google, OSM)

Description

on Populus x canadensis

Poplar Spiral Gall Aphid - Photo (c) Filip Prokopenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Filip Prokopenko
megachile's ID: Poplar Spiral Gall Aphid (Pemphigus spyrothecae)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Genus Neuroterus

Observer

chilipossum

Date

September 13, 2024 07:00 PM EDT

Place

Crawford County, OH, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on Bur Oak
@calconey @megachile

Neuroterus - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Christian Kahle
megachile's ID: Genus Neuroterus, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Poplar Leaf-base Gall (Pemphigus populicaulis)

Observer

michael_butler

Date

September 18, 2024 04:10 PM EDT

Place

Tobermory, ON, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

P. populicaulis?
@megachile?

Galls in petioles of Eastern Cottonwood, Populus deltoides.

Poplar Leaf-base Gall - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Adam Kranz
megachile's ID: Poplar Leaf-base Gall (Pemphigus populicaulis)
Added on September 21, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Neuroterus quercusminutissimus

Observer

laurasea

Date

September 15, 2024 10:25 AM EDT

Place

FERNANDINA, FL 32034, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Collected

Neuroterus quercusminutissimus - Photo (c) jmole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by jmole
megachile's ID: Neuroterus quercusminutissimus, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on September 21, 2024
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What

Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)

Observer

merav

Date

September 5, 2022 09:36 AM PDT

Place

Santa Clara County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on California Scrub Oak

Pear Gall Wasp - Photo (c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Merav Vonshak
megachile's ID: Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)
Added on September 20, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)

Observer

anudibranchmom

Date

September 5, 2022 07:18 AM PDT

Place

Alma Bridge Rd & Limekiln Trail, Los Gatos, CA 95033, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

On Scrub Oak.

Pear Gall Wasp - Photo (c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Merav Vonshak
megachile's ID: Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)
Added on September 20, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)

Observer

anudibranchmom

Date

September 5, 2022 09:03 AM PDT

Place

Alma Bridge Rd & Limekiln Trail, Los Gatos, CA 95033, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

On Scrub Oak.

Pear Gall Wasp - Photo (c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Merav Vonshak
megachile's ID: Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)
Added on September 20, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)

Observer

merav

Date

October 8, 2021 10:23 AM PDT

Place

Santa Clara County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on scrub oak

Pear Gall Wasp - Photo (c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Merav Vonshak
megachile's ID: Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)
Added on September 20, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)

Observer

merav

Date

October 8, 2021 10:24 AM PDT

Place

Santa Clara County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on scrub oak

Pear Gall Wasp - Photo (c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Merav Vonshak
megachile's ID: Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)
Added on September 20, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)

Observer

garth_harwood

Date

October 1, 2021 07:34 AM PDT

Place

Palo Alto, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Host: CA Scrub Oak. Pedestal Gall Wasp? Titleist Gall Wasp? Unlike anything I'm familiar with, except maybe a golf ball on a tee.

Tags

Fthls Pk, galls
Pear Gall Wasp - Photo (c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Merav Vonshak
megachile's ID: Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)
Added on September 20, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)

Observer

naturesarchive

Date

September 4, 2021 08:46 AM PDT

Place

Almaden, San Jose, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

On California Scrub Oak. Maybe Besbicus maculosus but color/texture doesn't match

Pear Gall Wasp - Photo (c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Merav Vonshak
megachile's ID: Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)
Added on September 20, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)

Observer

merav

Date

June 22, 2021 10:09 AM PDT

Place

Santa Clara County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on scrub oak

Pear Gall Wasp - Photo (c) Merav Vonshak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Merav Vonshak
megachile's ID: Pear Gall Wasp (Cynips maculosus)
Added on September 20, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

Observer

kcire

Date

March 24, 2021 10:05 AM UTC

Place

Chahal (Google, OSM)
Gall Midges - Photo (c) Tony Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tony Palmer
megachile's ID: Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)
Added on September 18, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Hedgehog Gall Wasp (Acraspis erinacei)

Observer

sadawolk

Date

September 17, 2024 01:55 PM EDT

Place

The Webster Arboretum, Webster, NY, US (Google, OSM)

Description

iNaturalist suggestion
On, W. alba

Hedgehog Gall Wasp - Photo (c) matthew_wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by matthew_wills
megachile's ID: Hedgehog Gall Wasp (Acraspis erinacei)
Added on September 18, 2024
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4 photos

What

Caryomyia spinulosa

Observer

matthewbeziat

Date

September 13, 2024 05:22 PM EDT

Place

Kettering, MD 20774, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

This is a picture of a Caryomyia spinulosa on a hickory leaf at Watkins Regional Park in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Caryomyia spinulosa - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
megachile's ID: Caryomyia spinulosa, a member of Hickory Gall Midges (Genus Caryomyia)
Added on September 18, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Phylloteras poculum

Observer

elmslie

Date

September 2, 2021 11:22 AM EDT

Place

Middlesex, CA-ON, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

On white oak. The second picture shows one pulled off and upside down. they are like tiny saucers on the leaf.

Phylloteras poculum - Photo (c) b_coulter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by b_coulter
megachile's ID: Phylloteras poculum, a member of Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)
Added on September 18, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Aceria ceanothi

Observer

ericcleveland

Date

September 16, 2024 02:28 PM MDT

Place

Routt County, CO, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Found on Snowbrush Ceanothus

Aceria ceanothi - Photo (c) Leslie Flint, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Leslie Flint
megachile's ID: Aceria ceanothi, a member of Gall and Rust Mites (Family Eriophyidae)
Added on September 17, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Life (Life)

Observer

tim_vespidae

Date

March 12, 2024 05:01 PM EDT

Place

Mill Stream Run Reservation, Strongsville, OH, US (Google, OSM)

Description

unknown growth. looks like some type of leftover seed pods

Blackberry Seed Gall Wasp - Photo (c) amlambert11, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by amlambert11
megachile's ID: Blackberry Seed Gall Wasp (Diastrophus cuscutaeformis)
Added on September 17, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

10 photos

What

Genus Synergus

Observer

dwirtala

Date

April 28, 2020 03:23 PM PDT

Place

Southeast Eugene, Eugene, OR 97405, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

wasp was observed over a 5 minute period, photos in sequence, ovipositing twice into twig galls Burnettweldia washingtonensis on Oregon white oak

Synergus - Photo (c) Kimberlie Sasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kimberlie Sasan
megachile's ID: Genus Synergus, a member of Gall Wasps (Family Cynipidae)
Added on September 17, 2024
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