




Dryocosmus dubiosus
The Two-horned Gall Wasp is a tiny insect that makes little bumps, called galls, on oak trees. These galls are like cozy homes for the wasp's babies, where they grow and develop.
生息地: Forests
The Two-horned Gall Wasp is a tiny, dark brown to black insect, typically 1-3mm long. It has two prominent, thorn-like projections on its back, giving it a distinctive horned appearance. Its wings are clear and veined.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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A gall wasp's sting cannot hurt humans or pets!
Many galls are like tiny, living sculptures on plants!
Some gall wasps have two different forms in their life cycle!
They trick oak trees into growing special homes for their babies!
Two-horned Gall Wasp can create intricate galls on oak leaves by laying eggs that reprogram plant growth.
Two-horned Gall Wasp can inject powerful plant hormones into oak leaves, compelling the tree to grow a unique home.
Two-horned Gall Wasp can reproduce without a mate through parthenogenesis, allowing all-female generations to emerge.
Adults drink nectar, while their larvae eat the tissues inside plant galls.
年齢による違い: Larvae consume gall tissue; adults primarily feed on nectar and tree sap.
Quercus rubra
Larvae develop within galls formed on its leaves.
Quercus velutina
Another host tree for the wasp larvae and galls.
Ormyrus distinctus
Its larvae develop inside the gall wasp larvae.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Galls are safe to touch, but be gentle with trees and insects.
3-6 mm
1-3 mm
7-14 日
Adults drink nectar, while their larvae eat the tissues inside plant galls.
Forests
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