r/marijuanaenthusiasts • u/[deleted] • 6d ago

What are these round wooden balls on my live oak?

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u/d3n4l2 6d ago

Not nests, just galls. Wasps lay their eggs under the bark, part of the cycle of life, not a real problem for the tree

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u/leebiswegal 6d ago

Oh interesting. I didn’t know wasps lay eggs under the bark! Thanks

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u/d3n4l2 6d ago

It's what the long stinger looking ovipositor is for

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u/Chagrinnish Outstanding Contributor 6d ago

No long ovipositor on this guy. I'm no gall expert but I don't think I've seen any of the common ones with a large ovipositor.

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u/d3n4l2 5d ago

Idk what kinds of wasps make these galls, not an expert in that field, but the ovipositors are usually for drilling through bark.

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u/Chagrinnish Outstanding Contributor 5d ago

Yeah I know what you're saying. I'm just saying I haven't seen any with a long ovipositor.

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u/d3n4l2 5d ago

Some notable contributors here

Many forms of wasps, especially in galls

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u/ohshannoneileen I love galls! 🥰 6d ago

!Galls

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u/leebiswegal 6d ago

I like your tag lol

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u/ohshannoneileen I love galls! 🥰 6d ago

I really do love them 😍