A reddish conical-shaped gall of a Red Cone Gall Wasp, on the light-green-colored underside of a leaf of a Valley Oak. Bright sunlight streaming from the left.

Gall of a #RedConeGallWasp, underside of a leaf of #ValleyOak

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When the oak leaves fall is a great time to study insect galls. Red Cone Gall Wasp, not red here but within described color variation. (Valley Oak.)

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