GALLWASP

Gall wasp

Gall wasps, also called gallflies, are a family of the order Hymenoptera and are classified with the Apocrita suborder of wasps in the superfamily Cynipoidea. About 1300 species of this generally very small creature are known worldwide, with about 360 species of 36 different genera in Europe and some 800 species in North America.

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gall wasp

Noun

  1. Any insect of the '''' family, whose larvae damage trees, particularly oak trees, creating galls on the branches.


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