What are these things on my oak tree?

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Posted by CraigT on August 31, 2010, 2:44 pm
 
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http://i55.tinypic.com/9tmlia.jpg

What are these things and what should I do?

Thanks in advance
CraigT



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Posted by Frank on August 31, 2010, 2:51 pm
 

On 8/31/2010 2:44 PM, CraigT wrote:

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Galls.  Plenty of stuff on net about them.

Posted by Chris on August 31, 2010, 3:00 pm
 


Some kind of gall. They contain the larvae of an insect, usually some
kind of wasp, and sometimes the adult too. They're pretty impervious
to chemicals in there. I wouldn't do anything, honestly.

Chris

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