golden gall wasp

Heteroecus melanoderma

Member of oak gall wasps (tribe Cynipini)
gall wasps (family Cynipidae)
gall wasps and allies (superfamily Cynipoidea)
wasps
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
oak galls
galls

Caution: There may be other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

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• wool does not easily rub off [source]
• forms in place of buds on branches of canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis) and huckleberry oak

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Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Coal Creek OSP

Months:

• Sep.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide – Gallformers

Bay Area species: iNaturalist