Found an interesting looking Oak Gall today, possibly Dyer's Gall Andricus infectorius. It is the elongated sphere with bumpy bits. The gall alongside is Ram's-horn Gall.

First found in Britain in 2012, but not recognised until later. Can be easily confused with Marble Gall.

#PlantGalls #VC56 #Andricus #Cynipidae

This was not what I was expecting to emerge from the #Andricus quercuspetiolicola #gall I collected this summer. Instead of a gall #wasp I got a #fly with lots of dorsal body scales and very hairy wings! I suspect it's a #Cecidomyiidae or similar. Perhaps a secondary resident of the gall? #insects #FaunaOfManitoba #diptera