Something on my oak

[TexasLongball]

Can anyone tell me what this is that’s decided to take up residence on my tiny oak?


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[BlackHogDown]

"They are galls caused by the trees reaction to insects laying their eggs in the leaves. The tree's tissues expand and grow around the developing egg and the resulting larvae that feeds on the plant tissue before emerging as an adult. The galls may not be aesthetically attractive but they are not especially deleterious to the trees. There is really no way to "treat" them since the insect is safely ensconced within the gall and won't be reached by any insecticide. "

https://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=9851

[Patton]

Oak galls

[laredoarcher]

My oak is like that too. But my balls are hairy. Fuzzy like. Mmm

[TexasLongball]

"They are galls caused by the trees reaction to insects laying their eggs in the leaves. The tree's tissues expand and grow around the developing egg and the resulting larvae that feeds on the plant tissue before emerging as an adult. The galls may not be aesthetically attractive but they are not especially deleterious to the trees. There is really no way to "treat" them since the insect is safely ensconced within the gall and won't be reached by any insecticide. "

https://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=9851

Good info. Thanks for the post.

[rferg84]

My oak is like that too. But my balls are hairy. Fuzzy like. Mmm

I can't even

Manscaping can help with that.

[TexasLongball]

"They are galls caused by the trees reaction to insects laying their eggs in the leaves. The tree's tissues expand and grow around the developing egg and the resulting larvae that feeds on the plant tissue before emerging as an adult. The galls may not be aesthetically attractive but they are not especially deleterious to the trees. There is really no way to "treat" them since the insect is safely ensconced within the gall and won't be reached by any insecticide. "

https://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=9851

I can't even

Manscaping can help with that.

I skipped right over that one. There isn't a dry-heaving emoji on here.