tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457205109032775199.post2162215147972791217..comments2024-03-02T22:45:48.126-05:00Comments on Capital Naturalist by Alonso Abugattas: Oak GallsCapital Naturalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08552243732770888229noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457205109032775199.post-68378154977203850602020-10-25T00:07:09.392-04:002020-10-25T00:07:09.392-04:00Not at all! It would be a poor evolutionary strate...Not at all! It would be a poor evolutionary strategy to kill the only think that keeps you alive. They would have killed them all off a long time ago if that was the case.Capital Naturalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552243732770888229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457205109032775199.post-4356219243780096932014-12-10T14:53:45.725-05:002014-12-10T14:53:45.725-05:00Thanks folks. I did not include anything on their ...Thanks folks. I did not include anything on their use as inks, partially because I do not think they all can equally be used, especially the differences between those produced by Cynapid wasp as opposed to midges. Galls in general do not cause their hosts to die, they are not parasatoids. Having evolved with specific hosts, it would make poor evolutionary sense to kill off the only thing you can feed on, at least through a part of your life. They may result in some aesthetic damage, but rarely really harm a healthy tree. The names I provided are the best I could do for the gall maker, the animal that lives in the gall for at least a part of its life. Thank you. Capital Naturalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552243732770888229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457205109032775199.post-70121288405394196852014-12-09T21:37:05.732-05:002014-12-09T21:37:05.732-05:00That was fascinating! I didn't know anything ...That was fascinating! I didn't know anything about these except my parents called them galls. Question: Are the Latin names below each of the pictures for the species of oak, the insect, or the gall? I wouldn't think the gall would get its own name but-- Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368743352266472716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457205109032775199.post-16111866192999887582014-12-09T21:18:37.585-05:002014-12-09T21:18:37.585-05:00Very interesting! I have seen many of them, kne...Very interesting! I have seen many of them, knew they were from some kind of insect, but didn't realize they were all pretty much related in the same way. :)Sandy Barneshttp://www.facebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457205109032775199.post-81964377928590890272014-12-09T20:05:55.495-05:002014-12-09T20:05:55.495-05:00I was told this is what is causing our oak trees t...I was told this is what is causing our oak trees to die.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457205109032775199.post-22333261243379351872014-12-09T18:42:44.594-05:002014-12-09T18:42:44.594-05:00This is a GREAT article! Thank you. Always wondere...This is a GREAT article! Thank you. Always wondered what those were exactly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457205109032775199.post-25870870355705005882014-12-08T12:11:39.039-05:002014-12-08T12:11:39.039-05:00I enjoyed reading your post on Oak Galls. I was su...I enjoyed reading your post on Oak Galls. I was surprised you didn't mention that they were used to make ink in the past. I wondered if there are so many types of oak gall if they all contain the chemicals needed to make oak gall inks? I found an interesting video on making the ink with iron sulfate that interacts with the tannic acid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cawx4qmuFKQ Frederick Nunleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413058642344429632noreply@blogger.com