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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 polia
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Discovered in January Northern Illinois indoors, currently very docile. - Xiphydria polia - female
Copyright © 2015 richkenn

Discovered in January Northern Illinois indoors, currently very docile. - Xiphydria polia - Female
Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
January 18, 2015
Size: .75"
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Contributed by richkenn on 26 January, 2015 - 10:12am
Last updated 28 January, 2015 - 5:55pm

awesome addition to the guide! i knew it's something nice...
thanks all

Moved from Xiphydria.
… v belov, 28 January, 2015 - 5:55pm login or register to post comments

Xiphydriidae
Xiphyria polia Smith. A rather rare species. The only recorded host is maple. Probably emerged from wood brought inside.
… Dave Smith, 28 January, 2015 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

looks to be a nice Xyphydria, prob. brought in with firewood
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 26 January, 2015 - 10:16am login or register to post comments

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