Embioptera Possibility - Acantholyda erythrocephala

Moved

Moved from Sawflies.

… Boris Büche, 8 May, 2007 - 7:29am

Pine False Webworm

Acantholyda erythocephala of the Web-spinning or Pamphiliidae family. Female. Males are all black with orangish-yellow on the lower face. Serious problem on white pine along east coast of U.S. Also in Ont, Alberta and Newfoundland. Introduced from Europe in 1925.

… Jackie, 27 July, 2006 - 11:20am

Acantholyda species

I found a site with a picture that matches yours, but it looks like a western european site. Here's the site with Acantholyda erythrocephala pictured towards the bottom of the page.

… tom murray, 24 November, 2005 - 8:51am

No, it is a wasp

No, this is clearly a wasp, and it belongs to the Symphyta (Sawflies), the wasps without the wasp taille.
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards

… Gerard Pennards, 28 April, 2005 - 2:57am

Sawfly.

I agree, it is a sawfly, maybe one of the web-spinning sawflies in the Pamphiliidae, maybe genus Acantholyda, as they are known to feed on conifers (as larvae). Nice photo!

… Eric R. Eaton, 28 April, 2005 - 7:06pm

Identification of Wasp

Thanks very much Gerard, I am an entomology student in the midst of a collection/identification project. Appreciate it.

… kath, 28 April, 2005 - 3:54pm