Yellow Wig Gall Wasp

Yellow Wig Gall Wasp

Druon fullawayi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sacramento

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

124 Verified sightings at Sacramento
September Best month

About the Yellow Wig Gall Wasp

Druon fullawayi, also known as the yellow wig gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. It was previously placed in the genus Andricus. William Beutenmüller described the female adult wasps as 1.5-2.25 mm long, black with brown mouth parts and brown legs. The galls of D. fullawayi are tan or yellow, woolly, and measure 5–8 mm in diameter. Each gall holds a single chamber for larvae. They are found in California on oak trees, especially Quercus lobata. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Wig Gall Wasp in Sacramento?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Wig Gall Wasp sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 124 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 49th most-seen of the 386 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow Wig Gall Wasp in Sacramento?

September

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Wig Gall Wasp in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months. That is one of Sacramento's driest months, with almost no rain against 120 mm in December.

Is Sacramento the best place to see a Yellow Wig Gall Wasp?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Yellow Wig Gall Wasp sightings, Sacramento has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Francisco (United States, under 5%) and Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Yellow Wig Gall Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow Wig Gall Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (124 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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