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Apples but not on an apple tree? Don’t eat these! These are oak apple #galls. Inside are the larvae of a tiny wasp, Biorhiza pallida. There are lots of chambers inside each spongy gall, each housing a larva which eats their way out. Just one of over 2300 species an incredible oak tree can support!
May 8, 2025, 6:31 PM
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