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.

2024年8月3日 · larvae develop 1‒3 years (3); males emerge first and disperse. Cerrena unicolor fungus stored in special abdominal pouches is deposited along with the eggs. (4) Some are serious pests and spread as larvae with lumber. The most important predators and parasitoids are the ichneumonid wasp Megarhyssa and some nematodes. Others include Ibalia.

They have a long, cylindrical abdomen with a distinctive “spur” on the dorsal side of the last abdominal tergite. Most species are brown, blue, or black with yellow markings. Females lay eggs in maple, elm, beech, and other trees. The larvae are wood borers. Order: Hymenoptera.

2012年1月1日 · Horntails (Siricidae) are important wood-boring insects with 10 extant genera and about 122 species worldwide. Adults and larvae of Siricidae are often intercepted at ports and are of concern...

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 yellow spots or bands.

Horntails are also called wood wasps or Siricidae. Our most common species in New York State is the Pigeon tremex, Tremex columba. Adult horntails have a heavy body that is cylindrical in shape, and usually blackish or metallic blue with yellow and red markings. The males are generally smaller than the females, but often more colorful.

Siricidae (horntails): generic key, synonymic list, diagnoses, descriptions, taxonomy, biology, diversity, distribution, and references

Siricidae Wood wasps of the Afrotropical region (Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Hymenoptera; Superfamily: Siricoidea)

Horntails (Siricidae) are important wood–boring insects with 10 extant genera and about 122 species worldwide. Adults and larvae of Siricidae are often intercepted at ports and are of concern as potential alien invasive species.

Family: Siricidae. Description. Generally, horntail wasps are moderately large at about 37.5 mm (1.5 inches) and have broad heads with small eyes. Adult coloration is determined by its species and gender, but most have a cylindrical black or brown body containing markings that are rust, orange, or yellow in color.