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, spine-like structure at the end of the adult's abdomen which is present in both sexes.

Horntail, (family Siricidae), any of about 85 species of solitary (nonsocial), primitive wasps (order Hymenoptera), classified in five different genera, that are moderately large, some reaching 3.75 cm (about 1.5 inches) in length. The cylindrical body is usually brown, blue, or black, often with

2024年8月3日 · Both sexes have an abdominal projection (horn). Females also have an ovipositor in a sheath. Color is useful in identification. forests of the Northern Hemisphere south to Cuba, n. Central America, India, New Guinea, and N.Africa (2 spp. known from tropical Africa) (3) larvae develop 1‒3 years (3); males emerge first and disperse.

2025年1月29日 · Horntail Wasp (Urocerus spp.) Detailing the physical features, habits, territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the Horntail Wasp 

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-like tail that is actually her ovipositor, which she uses to lay her eggs into wood, particularly pine.

There are 10 species of horntail recorded in Colorado. There are 28 species of sirex horntail in North America, though not all are native. Horntails are most frequently associated with coniferous trees, especially pines. However, the larvae of some species, such as the pigeon tremex (Tremex columba), develop in maple, ash, and elm.

Horntail is an evil power-hungry dragon who rebelled against the Nine Spirits' rule and distorted the area with evil in order to kidnap an egg of Nine Spirit Dragon and consolidate its power over Minar Forest. Horntail now holds an ambitious wish of ruling over the entire Minar Forest.

2024年12月27日 · horntail 特别显著的是它那根长长的、像角一样的产卵器，雌性利用它在木材中产卵，使其成为森林生态系统的重要组成部分。 horntail 通常栖息在有适合寄主树木的林地。

Horntails are wasplike insects with a taillike spine that projects from the tip of the abdomen. They have cylindrical bodies and lack the narrow waist so common in wasps. They are usually black or brown, sometimes with rust, orange, or yellow markings. Some species are fairly large.

匈牙利树蜂（Hungarian Horntail） 在《哈利波特与火焰杯》一书中，主人公在三强争霸赛上的第一个项目的比赛中就是斗龙，哈利抽到的就是匈牙利树蜂，在书中将其描述的十分凶猛。