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Oak Curved-leaf Gall Wasp
Andricus curvator
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common Spangle Gall WaspNeuroterus quercusbaccarum
Silk-Button Spangle Gall WaspNeuroterus numismalis
Andricus inflator
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,922 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 3,922 |
| United Kingdom | 716 |
| England | 536 |
| Scotland | 164 |
| Germany | 144 |
| France | 125 |
| Italy | 95 |
| Nord-Ovest | 85 |
| Austria | 65 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies · Hymenoptera |
| Family | Gall Wasps · Cynipidae |
| Genus | Andricus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Oak Curved-leaf Gall Wasp with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.