nutgall, gallfly

nutgall (gall), gallfly
Insect of the order Hymenoptera


Abdomen squeezed to the side with long wings.


The composition of eggs in plant tissues that swell creating growth in the form of a peanut. The larva feeds on the tissue peanut, it turns into a mature insect.


As an adult insect gnaws a hole and flies out.


nutgall oak creates dębianki on oak leaves - gall (Galla).


nutgall farbierska punctures galasowego oak leaves growing in Asia Minor and creates peanuts contain much tannin. These nuts are used in industry and medicine.


nutgall Bitterling rose bushes creates growths the size of a small apple, covered with fibers