Hainault Forest
ENGLISH OAK
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
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Cottonwool Gall

Andricus quercusramuli


Cottonwool galls are produced by the gall wasp Andricus quercusramuli on English and Sessile Oak trees. The white hairs cover up to 20 chambers, with each chamber containing a single larva.