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 …

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 …

Both sexes pos-sess a short, hornlike process at the end of their bodies. They do not possess a stinger; instead, females have a long stinger-like ovipositor for laying eggs under the bark of …

e, colorful, stingless wasps whose larvae bore into wood. They are members of the suborder Symphyta (sawflies, and horntails or woodwasps) of the insect order Hymenoptera (ants, …

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 …

Adults and larvae of Siricidae are often intercepted at ports and are of concern as potential alien invasive species. The family consists of 7 genera and 33 species in the New World: …

Larval size and development of S. nigricornis are important variables that can help to compare demography of the two species and predict future interactions. We measured head capsule …

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 …

Siricidae: The Siricidae or horntail wasps attack trees that are stressed and declining as well as fire-damaged or freshly-harvested timber. The female penetrates the bark and wood with a …

Larva: The grub-like larva bores into the wood, feeding on the wood tissue and sometimes on symbiotic fungi. Pupa: The larva pupates within the wood, undergoing metamorphosis. Adult: …