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Asian Horntail Wasp (Eriotremex formosanus) ♀ ADVENTIVE/INTRODUCED. Wasp with long abdomen with a projecting abdominal spike.<br /> <br /> Feeds on the deadwood of hickory, sweet gum, and other trees.<br /> <br /> Siricid wasps have abdominal dorsal projections called &quot;horns.&quot; Both males and females have horns, however, females additionally have an ovipositor within a sheath which is placed ventrally within the abdomen. <br /> <br /> Siricid larvae require a relationship with saprophytic fungi in order to digest wood. It is a complex symbiotic interaction between the wasp, the fungi, and the tree (which I may later detail here once I understand it better)!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65410/asian_horntail_wasp_eriotremex_formosanus_.html" title="Asian Horntail Wasp (Eriotremex formosanus) ♀"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/65410_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=bMrQiDKRBCHBrKzIjGpfRywSxFw%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Asian Horntail Wasp (Eriotremex formosanus) ♀ ADVENTIVE/INTRODUCED. Wasp with long abdomen with a projecting abdominal spike.<br /> <br /> Feeds on the deadwood of hickory, sweet gum, and other trees.<br /> <br /> Siricid wasps have abdominal dorsal projections called &quot;horns.&quot; Both males and females have horns, however, females additionally have an ovipositor within a sheath which is placed ventrally within the abdomen. <br /> <br /> Siricid larvae require a relationship with saprophytic fungi in order to digest wood. It is a complex symbiotic interaction between the wasp, the fungi, and the tree (which I may later detail here once I understand it better)!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65411/asian_horntail_wasp_eriotremex_formosanus_.html<br /> <br /> Asian Horntail Wasp,Eriotremex,Eriotremex formosanus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,asian horntail wasp,horntail wasp,hymenoptera,insect,insecta,wasps" /></a></figure><br /> Asian Horntail Wasp,Eriotremex,Eriotremex formosanus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,asian horntail wasp,horntail wasp,hymenoptera,insect,insecta,wasp Click/tap to enlarge

Asian Horntail Wasp (Eriotremex formosanus) ♀

ADVENTIVE/INTRODUCED. Wasp with long abdomen with a projecting abdominal spike.

Feeds on the deadwood of hickory, sweet gum, and other trees.

Siricid wasps have abdominal dorsal projections called "horns." Both males and females have horns, however, females additionally have an ovipositor within a sheath which is placed ventrally within the abdomen.

Siricid larvae require a relationship with saprophytic fungi in order to digest wood. It is a complex symbiotic interaction between the wasp, the fungi, and the tree (which I may later detail here once I understand it better)!

Asian Horntail Wasp (Eriotremex formosanus) ♀ ADVENTIVE/INTRODUCED. Wasp with long abdomen with a projecting abdominal spike.<br /> <br /> Feeds on the deadwood of hickory, sweet gum, and other trees.<br /> <br /> Siricid wasps have abdominal dorsal projections called "horns." Both males and females have horns, however, females additionally have an ovipositor within a sheath which is placed ventrally within the abdomen. <br /> <br /> Siricid larvae require a relationship with saprophytic fungi in order to digest wood. It is a complex symbiotic interaction between the wasp, the fungi, and the tree (which I may later detail here once I understand it better)!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65411/asian_horntail_wasp_eriotremex_formosanus_.html<br /> <br /> Asian Horntail Wasp,Eriotremex,Eriotremex formosanus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,asian horntail wasp,horntail wasp,hymenoptera,insect,insecta,wasps

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The Asian Horntail Wasp

A species of non-social wasp within the Siricidae (Horntail) family.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 22, 2018. Captured Aug 19, 2018 00:03 in 164 Dally Cove Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.