Oak galls are the result of gall wasps. Inside the galls are the insect's eggs and larvae. When the eggs are first laid, the ...
Cuvier on field cirsium Cynips gallæ-tinctoriæ Olivier, Cynips polycera Giraud, Cynips quercus-folii Linnæus (Cynips quercusterminalis) = Biorhiza pallida Olivier, Cynips quercustozæ Bosc, Pemphigus ...
Hugo’s father, Andrew Deans, a professor of entomology at Penn State, identified the objects as oak galls – abnormal plant growths induced by certain wasp species. This simple observation has ...