Wool Sower in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/14/2015).

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Wool Sower galls in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2013).

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A Wool Sower gall in Howard Co., Maryland (5/16/2014).

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Wool Sower gall in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/19/2013).

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A Wool Sower in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/16/2014).

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A Wool Sower gall in Howard Co., Maryland (5/17/2014).

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Wool Sower in Howard Co., Maryland (5/17/2014).

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Wool Sower in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/10/2014).

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Wool Sower in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/9/2014).

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Wool Sower in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 821641 - Psn: 65)

Wool Sower in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Wool Sower in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/20/2014).

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A Wool Sower in Harford Co., Maryland (5/11/2018).

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Wool Sower in Howard Co., Maryland (5/21/2019). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 291705 - Psn: 88)

Wool Sower in Howard Co., Maryland (5/21/2019). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Wool Sower in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/17/2020). (c) bhanrah, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 465482 - Psn: 88)

Wool Sower in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/17/2020). (c) bhanrah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Wool Sower in Howard Co., Maryland (5/21/2019). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Wool Sower on White Oak in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014).

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Wool Sower in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/28/2019).

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Wool Sower in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 292159 - Psn: 135)

Wool Sower in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Wool Sower in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/7/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 566782 - Psn: 135)

Wool Sower in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/7/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Wool Sower in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 786387 - Psn: 166)

Wool Sower in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Wool Sower in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Jennifer Wright, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 389445 - Psn: 175)

Wool Sower in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Jennifer Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Wool Sower in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/30/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 496884 - Psn: 187)

Wool Sower in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/30/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Wool Sower in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/30/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Wool Sower in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 384453 - Psn: 200)

Wool Sower in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Wool Sower in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 386454 - Psn: 200)

Wool Sower in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

A parasitoid wasp in the Gall Wasp family (Cynipidae) found in the eastern U.S.

Description

Gall is distinctive: round and woolly, featuring many brown/pink spots. Adult is approximately 20 mm in length.

Relationships

Wool Sower wasps make their galls on oaks, especially White Oak.

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Wool Sower in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/14/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Wool Sower galls in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2013). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Wool Sower gall in Howard Co., Maryland (5/16/2014). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Wool Sower gall in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/19/2013). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Wool Sower in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/16/2014). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Wool Sower gall in Howard Co., Maryland (5/17/2014). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

Wool Sower in Howard Co., Maryland (5/17/2014). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

Wool Sower in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/10/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Young.

Wool Sower in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/9/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Young.

Wool Sower in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Wool Sower in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/20/2014). View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Wool Sower in Harford Co., Maryland (5/11/2018). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Wool Sower in Howard Co., Maryland (5/21/2019). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tim Frye via iNaturalist.

Wool Sower in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/17/2020). (c) bhanrah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by bhanrah via iNaturalist.

Wool Sower in Howard Co., Maryland (5/21/2019). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tim Frye via iNaturalist.

A Wool Sower on White Oak in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014). View Record Details Media by Matt Tillett.

Wool Sower in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/28/2019). View Record Details Media by Matt Grey.

Wool Sower in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Carrie Seltzer via iNaturalist.

Wool Sower in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/7/2022). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist.

Wool Sower in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by John Hall.

Wool Sower in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Jennifer Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jennifer Wright via iNaturalist.

Wool Sower in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/30/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Wool Sower in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by kbarylski via iNaturalist.

Wool Sower in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.