Eurytoma amygdali

Eurytoma amygdali, or the almond seed wasp, is a species of wasp in the family Eurytomidae which is native to Mediterranean areas, and parts of former Soviet Union.

[1] E. amygdali is considered a pest in most of its range, especially in northern Greek districts Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki because they insert their ovaries into almond seeds.

[1][2] The wasp larvae overwinter within the blackened almond seeds.

Its body is glossy/shiny black and its legs have a lighter colour.

This chalcid wasp-related article is a stub.

Uninfected and infected almond