Maryland Biodiversity Project - Succulent Oak Gall Wasp (Dryocosmus quercuspalustris)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp Dryocosmus quercuspalustris Osten Sacken, 1861

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Hymenoptera > Family Cynipidae > Genus Dryocosmus Succulent Oak Gall Wasp - Dryocosmus quercuspalustris - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/21617

Where to find:

According to BugGuide, "Larvae develop in spherical "roly-poly" galls (hollow with a small, free-lying cell inside containing the larva) on buds, leaves, and catkins of oaks in the red oak group."

Records:

There are 30 records in the project database.

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Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 380219 - Psn: 44)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 374770 - Psn: 52)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 374368 - Psn: 65)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/8/2021). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 376427 - Psn: 65)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/8/2021). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by R. DN. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 371651 - Psn: 76)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Carrie Seltzer via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/5/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 373337 - Psn: 88)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/5/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 387296 - Psn: 125)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/17/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 783974 - Psn: 155)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/17/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/23/2023). (c) martharosetta, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 786415 - Psn: 155)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/23/2023). (c) martharosetta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by martharosetta via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/17/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (5/30/2021). Verified by megachile/iNaturalist. (Photo ID: 501028 - Psn: 165)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (5/30/2021). Verified by megachile/iNaturalist. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/11/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 944542 - Psn: 165)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/11/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/23/2023). (c) martharosetta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by martharosetta via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 787157 - Psn: 175)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/9/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 655259 - Psn: 176)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/9/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 681380 - Psn: 176)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/19/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 786414 - Psn: 176)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/19/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (4/25/2023). (c) kidneymoth, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 788009 - Psn: 178)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (4/25/2023). (c) kidneymoth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by kidneymoth via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/11/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/19/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/19/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 383665 - Psn: 200)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 385219 - Psn: 200)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/8/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 850195 - Psn: 200)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/8/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Succulent Oak Gall Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/11/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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