Gall insect gallery
oak & rose bedeguar galls 
oak Artichoke gall causer, Andricus fecundator larva © robin williams
The pictures below cover just some of the amazing and varied inhabitants of oak-galls and the Rose bedeguar. The terms used are described elsewhere in more detail but the following are used here:
A 'causer' is the species of insect which causes that particular gall to form and grow into its unique shape and composition.
An 'inquiline' is an insect which lays its egg within the gall and whose larva feeds on its food store, but does nothing to promote the evolution of the gall.
A 'parasitoid' is a parasitic wasp (chalcid or ichneumon) which lays its eggs in or on the insects found inside the gall - whether causers, inquilines or other parasitoids.
'm' or 'f' refer to male or female (sexual) insects.
'ag' is an agamic female; one that reproduces asexually.
Important, please note that all 'lengths', in millimetres, are for body only - excluding projecting ovipositor sheaths.
Oak causers
oak-gall causer, Andricus testaceipes ag, 4mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus corruptrix ag, 3.7mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus corruptrix ag, 3.7mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus corruptrix ag, 3.9mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus corruptrix ag, 1.9mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus grossulariae ag, 3.1mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus grossulariae ag, 3.1mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus grossulariae ag, 3.1mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus grossulariae ag, 3.1mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus grossulariae ag, 3.1mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus grossulariae ag, 3.1mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus kollari ag, 4.5mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus kollari ag, 3.5mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus kollari ag, 4.8mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus kollari ag, 3.5mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 3.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 3.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 4.2mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 4.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 4.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 4.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 4.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 4.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 9.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lignicola ag, 3.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lucidus ag, 3.5mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus lucidus ag, 3.3mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 4mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 4.8mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 4.5mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 4.6mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 4.6mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 4.8mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 1.6mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 1.6mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 1.6mm
oak-gall causer, Andricus quercuscalicis ag, 1.5mm
oak-gall causer, Aphelonyx cerricola ag, 5.5mm
oak-gall causer, Aphelonyx cerricola ag, 5.5mm
oak-gall causer, Biorhiza pallida f, 3mm
oak-gall causer, Biorhiza pallida f, 3mm
oak-gall causer, Biorhiza pallida f, 3mm
oak-gall, Biorhiza pallida
oak-gall causer, Cynips disticha ag, 3.3mm
oak-gall causer, Cynips divisa ag, 3.4mm
oak-gall causer, Cynips divisa ag, 3.4mm
oak-gall causer, Cynips divisa ag, 3.4mm
oak-gall causer, Cynips divisa ag, 3mm
oak-gall causer, Cynips divisa ag, 3mm
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum ag, 2.5mm
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum ag, 2.5mm
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum ag, 2.5mm
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum pupa
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f, 2mm
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum m, 2.8mm
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum m, 2.8mm
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum ag, 2.5mm
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum ag, 2.5mm
oak-gall causer, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f, 2mm
OAK-GALL INQUILINES
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus gallaepomiformis f, 1.5mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus gallaepomiformis f, 1.5mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus gallaepomiformis m, 1.8mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus gallaepomiformis m, 1.8mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus gallaepomiformis f, 1.5mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus gallaepomiformis f, 1.8mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 3.5mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 2.9mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 3.5mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 2.9mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 3.5mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 2.9mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 3.5mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 2.9mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 2.9mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 2.9mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi, 2.8mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 3.5mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus reinhardi f, 2.9mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus umbraculus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus umbraculus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus umbraculus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus umbraculus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus umbraculus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus umbraculus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus umbraculus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus umbraculus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus variabilis m, 1.5mm
oak-gall inquiline, Synergus variabilis m, 1.5mm
OAK-GALL PARASITOIDS
oak-gall parasitoid, Aulogymnus skianeuros f, 2.6mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Aulogymnus skianeuros f, 2.6mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Aulogymnus skianeuros f, 2.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Baryscapus diaphantus f, 1.8mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Cecidostiba fungosa f, 2.6mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Cecidostiba fungosa f, 3mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Cecidostiba fungosa f, 3mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Cecidostiba fungosa f, 3mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Cecidostiba fungosa f, 2.4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Cecidostiba fungosa f, 1.9mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Cecidostiba fungosa f, 2.4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Eurytoma brunniventris m, 2.1mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Eurytoma brunniventris m, 2.8mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Eurytoma brunniventris m, 2.9mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Eurytoma brunniventris m, 2.7mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Megastigmus dorsalis f, 3.7mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Megastigmus dorsalis f, 3.8mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Megastigmus dorsalis f, 3.8mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Megastigmus dorsalis f, 3.7mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Megastigmus dorsalis f, 6.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Megastigmus dorsalis f, 6.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Megastigmus dorsalis f, 6.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Megastigmus dorsalis f, 6.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus amaenus m, 3.5mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Meopolobus sericeus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus m, 2.2mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus m, 2.3mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus f, 3.1mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Mesopolobus sericeus m, 1.7mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Pediobius clita, 1.5mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Sycophila biguttata f, 3.4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Sycophila biguttata f, 3.4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Sycophila biguttata f, 3.4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus affinis f, 3.1mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus affinis f, 3.8mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus affinis f, 3.8mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus affinis f, 3.1mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus affinis m, 3.1mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus flavipes f, 2.7mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus flavipes f, 2.8mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus flavipes f, 2.7mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus flavipes f, 2.7mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus flavipes f, 2.9mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus flavipes f, 2.7mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus flavipes f, 2.7mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 5mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 5mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 5mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 5mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 5mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 3.5mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 3.5mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 3.8mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 3.8mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 4.6mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus f, 4mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus m, 3.6mm
oak-gall parasitoid, Torymus auratus m, 2.8mm
BEDEGUAR INQUILINE
Periclistus brandtii f 2.7mm
Periclistus brandtii f 2.7mm
Periclistus brandtii m 2.1mm
Periclistus brandtii m 2.1mm
Periclistus brandtii m 2.1mm
Periclistus brandtii m 2.1mm
Periclistus brandtii f 2.7mm
BEDEGUAR PARASITOIDS
rose bedeguar chalcid, Glyphomerus stigma f, 2.2mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Orthopelma mediator m, 4.6mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Orthopelma mediator f, 4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Orthopelma mediator f, 4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Orthopelma mediator m, 4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Orthopelma mediator m, 4.6mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Orthopelma mediator m, 4.6mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Pteromalus bedeguaris f, 3.9mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Pteromalus bedeguaris f, 3.9mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Pteromalus bedeguaris f, 3.9mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Pteromalus bedeguaris f, 3.9mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Pteromalus bedeguaris f, 3.9mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 5mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 4.3mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.1mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.1mm
rose bedeguar chalcid, Torymus bedeguaris f, 3.4mm
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