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Pigeon Horntail Wasp (Tremex columba)
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Copyright © 2014
Stefanie Nicholson
Large Hornet/ Wasp In VA -
Tremex columba
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Oak Tree, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
August 17, 2012
Quite large, maybe 2 inches or so? Wish I'd taken an actual measurement.
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Contributed by
Stefanie Nicholson
on 25 February, 2014 - 11:23am
Last updated 9 August, 2018 - 3:25pm
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Ben Coulter
, 25 February, 2014 - 3:46pm
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sawfly
Sawfly in the family Siricidae. Wasps in the genus Megarhyssa (your other two photos) are parasitoids of Siricid larvae.
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Drew Sheaffer
, 25 February, 2014 - 1:01pm
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The only siricid larva they parasitize are those of
Tremex columba
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Bob Carlson
, 25 February, 2014 - 4:13pm
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Horntail
Sawflies are not in the family Siricidae
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Larry de March
, 25 February, 2014 - 2:25pm
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Wow!
Wow! Thank you all for your help and knowledge! This has been very interesting.
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Stefanie Nicholson
, 26 February, 2014 - 8:04am
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