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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps » Xiphydriid Wood Wasps (Xiphydriidae) » Xiphydria » Xiphydria maculata
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Wood Wasp - Xiphydria maculata - female
Copyright © 2009 squidpillow

Wood Wasp - Xiphydria maculata - Female
lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 22, 2009
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Contributed by squidpillow on 23 July, 2009 - 11:28pm
Last updated 7 February, 2010 - 6:22pm

Moved
Moved from Xiphydria.
… v belov, 3 September, 2009 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

Xiphydria maculata Say
Ovipositing in maple? At least maple is a common host of this species. Beautiful!
… Dave Smith, 30 August, 2009 - 8:01am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 24 July, 2009 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

very nice work bugotoner :)
Great shot!
… Andrew Williams, 24 July, 2009 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Andy! Bugotony textboo
Thanks Andy! Bugotony textbook to be released next year!
… squidpillow, 24 July, 2009 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

Excellent image.
My sincere compliments on an outstanding image of a seldom-photographed insect. I did not, however, know that trees came from eggs, or that insects lay eggs that give rise to trees. Hm-m-m-m:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 July, 2009 - 8:05am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for compliment on i
Thank you for compliment on image! And if you wish to learn more about egg trees you must study bugotony! : )
… squidpillow, 24 July, 2009 - 10:35am login or register to post comments

Xiphydria female
http://bugguide.net/node/view/115133
… John S. Ascher, 23 July, 2009 - 11:39pm login or register to post comments

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