myrmepropagandist on Nostr: These galls are formed on oak trees by a wasp that doesn't like to be observed. I ...

These galls are formed on oak trees by a wasp that doesn't like to be observed. I can't find any photos of the wasp. But the galls make a substance that drives ants *crazy* They just mob them. There are many examples.

What is going on? This is more intense of a reaction that it just being sugar.

Is the gall wasp getting ants to protect it? From what?

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=any&place_id=any&field:Behavior%20Observed=ants%20love%20galls