APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Andricus kollari - Oak Apple (Sea Bean and Seed Images)
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Oak Apple
Andricus kollari
- gall 1

This is not a sea bean or even a seed, but a gall, of the Oak. The gall, is caused by the wasp Andricus kollari, which inoculates oak trees with its eggs. The galls become detached seasonally and may fall into rivers and streams where they are brought to the sea and washed-up on beaches.

The specimen above was found on the high tide mark at Langstone Rock, Dawlish Warren, Devon. 21.04.16.

Andricus kollari Oak Apple or Oak Marble Gall wasp not Sea Bean Beans Seeds Images UK
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.