Oak Apple Gall

Name: Oak Apple Gall

Scientific name: Biorhiza pallida

Category: Minibeasts

Nature Stars: 50

What are nature stars?

About: The oak apple gall is caused by a tiny gall wasp called Biorhiza pallida. It can be found on oak twigs.

How to identify: Unmistakeable, a large soft apple-like gall on oak twigs.

Where: Widespread

Natural Superpowers

• Predator: 10
• Agility: 60
• Rarity: 40
• Cute factor: 20
• Traveller: 40

Fantastic fact: The wasp has a second generation which cause round galls on oak roots.

Photograph credit: Richard Carter