cynipid wasp (IMAGE)

Penn State

cynipid wasp

Caption

This is a cynipid wasp, whose larvae were recently discovered to induce plant growths called galls containing acidity levels akin to lemons.

Credit

Courtesy Antoine Guiguet

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