strange wasp galls

[Galapoheros]

I saw these wasp galls today. They almost look like thorns. Maybe they are evolving to look like thorns, maybe even function as thorns someday .

 

[OTwolfe]

looks kinda like fungus to me...but I'm a noob

 

[thedude]

i am going with fungus also

 

[Mat]

My vote goes for some sort of Coccid or scale insect - something like the Cochineal insect.

Matt