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What is this? does it sting or bite? - Trichiosoma
Copyright © 2005 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

What is this? does it sting or bite? - Trichiosoma
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 27, 2005
Size: i inch +
I thought this was dead and picked it up and dropped it when I realized it was alive.

What is it!!??? Does it sting or bite or both? It sure looks like it does!!

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What is this? does it sting or bite? - Trichiosoma What is this? does it sting or bite? - Trichiosoma
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 27 May, 2006 - 2:28pm
Last updated 10 June, 2006 - 10:48am

Cimbicidae
Thia is a completly harmless sawfly symphyta). Memberes of this group still have their ovipositor fot laying eggs. In wasps like yellowjackets, this ovipositor is modified into a stinger. The antenna show that this is a member of the family Cimbicidae.
… Martin Hauser, 27 May, 2006 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

 
I had a feeling the antenae w
I had a feeling the antenae would tell someone something-even though the photos isn't that great-cos the critter is mostly black.

I noticed it has huge jaws. It looks very wasp-like but looks like it has no stinger-so sort of wondered.

Compared to the other saw flies which I have also mistaken for wasps,it's huge!

Thanks

Jo
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 27 May, 2006 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Trichiosoma?
May be a species in the genus Trichiosoma.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 May, 2006 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

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