Giant Woodwasp

Urocerus gigas
Horntail (Siricidae)

♀, visible ovipositor
Giant Woodwaspon RikenMon's Nature.Guide

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Very large wasp with bright yellow antennae and legs. On its heads large yellow markings, the black eyes next to them. The orange-black rear has a sort of tail, the long ovipositor (to lay eggs) of the ♀ starts below that. The front body is black, the rear of the ♂ is more red, the ♀ more yellow.

The yellow-brown wings are folded back when resting.

⇔ l. 35-40 mm

syn. Banded Horntail, Greater Horntail

The ovipositor is often confused with a sting.

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