Areas near Kansas City are receiving calls regarding tiny, white worms falling from oak trees. These worms are actually the larvae of the oak flower midge. A midge is a very small fly and therefore the larvae are maggots.
The larvae came from the oak flowers and may move to oak leaves as they unfurl. These maggots are now dropping to the ground in order to pupate. Adults emerge early the next spring to start the cycle all over again. The midges apparently cause no damage. (Ward Upham)
The larvae came from the oak flowers and may move to oak leaves as they unfurl. These maggots are now dropping to the ground in order to pupate. Adults emerge early the next spring to start the cycle all over again. The midges apparently cause no damage. (Ward Upham)
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