Our guide to wasps looks at common wasp species found in the UK, their lifecycle and why wasps tend to sting in autumn. Find out what the difference is between a wasp and a bee. What do …

Horntail or wood wasp are any of the 150 non-social species of the hymenopteran family Siricidae, a type of wood-eating sawfly. The common name "horntail" derives from the stout, …

The giant horntail is a massive sawfly that is also known as the 'giant woodwasp' or 'greater horntail wasp'. A relative of the wasps, the female is black and yellow and has a long, stinger …

Siricidae are large, often colourful, sun-loving sawflies commonly referred to as wood wasps or horntails. They are characterised by a horn-like projection (cornus) on the final tergite …

We have 5 species of woodwasps in Britain and Ireland, and the best known is the hornet-sized Giant woodwasp Urocerus gigas, which is harmless but must enjoy some protection from its …

There are approximately 500 species present in Britain. Wood Wasps are so named because they feed on wood as larvae. Some look very impressive, such as the Greater Horntail (Urocerus …

2022年12月24日 · Wood wasps, or horntails, are any of the 150 non-social species of wood-boring insects which are members of the family Siricidae and belong to the order …

Notable feature: The longest British parasitoid wasp. White marks along the abdomen, extremely long egg-laying tube (ovipositor) in females. Where in the UK: Widespread but localised, …

This paper on the biology and forest relations of certain British wood-wasps or "horntails" (Hymenoptera, SIRICIDAE), which is based upon some studies recently carried out at Oxford …

The Alder Wood-wasp is one of three species in the genus in Britain. Xiphydria camelus and longicollis have the abdomen entirely black dorsally. All three species have lateral white spots …