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Horntail or wood wasp are any of the 150 non-social species of the hymenopteran family Siricidae, a type of wood-eating sawfly.The common name "horntail" derives from the stout, spine-like structure at the end of the adult's abdomen which is present in both sexes.
Urocerus albicornis (white-horned horntail) is a species of horntail native to North America. [1] [2] [3] [4] This species has occasionally been introduced into ...
The giant woodwasp or horntail, Urocerus gigas, has a long ovipositor, which with its black and yellow colouration make it a good mimic of a hornet. Despite the alarming appearance, the insect cannot sting. [71] The eggs are laid in the wood of conifers such as Douglas fir, pine, spruce, and larch. The larvae eat tunnels in the wood, causing ...
Population declines are attributed to a number of factors, including the fragmentation and loss of habitat from real estate development and road construction, the planting of non-native grasses (both suburban and rural), conversion of native land to pastureland and agricultural uses, and pesticides.
Sirex is a genus of wasps in the family Siricidae, the horntails or wood wasps.Their bodies are black with a dark blue or green metallic reflection with some species having reddish-brown portions.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture later confirmed the photo to be a horntail wasp, which cannot sting and is not a threat. ... Photos show how Air Force One has changed through the ...
Tremex columba, also known as the pigeon tremex or pigeon horntail, is a species of horntail that is native to eastern and western North America. [1] Appearance and ...
Urocerus cressoni Norton, 1864 g b (black and red horntail) Urocerus flavicornis Fabricius, 1781 g b (yellow-horned horntail wasp) Urocerus franzinii C.Pesarini & F.Pesarini, 1977 g; Urocerus gigas (Linnaeus, 1758) b (giant woodwasp) Urocerus japonicus (Smith, 1874) [4] (Japanese horntail) Urocerus sah (Mocsáry, 1881) g