Knopper gall interior with Knopper gall wasp (Andricus quercuscalicis) cocoon inside a modified English oak (Quercus robur) acorn, Wiltshire, UK Sept

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Knopper gall interior with Knopper gall wasp (Andricus quercuscalicis) cocoon inside a modified Pedunculate / English oak (Quercus robur) acorn, Wiltshire, UK, September.

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Size: 7299px × 5474px
Location: Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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