Clustered Midrib Gall Wasp

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Andricus dimorphus

Clustered Midrib Gall Wasp, a reference photo
Photo: Friesen5000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Andricus dimorphus, also called the clustered midrib gall wasp, is a species of oak gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. Galls in which the larvae live and feed are formed in clusters along the midrib on the underside of oak leaves.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Clustered Midrib Gall Wasp being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Cynipidae
Species
Andricus dimorphus

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