This insect preys on eggs of a horntail -- another wasp that lays eggs in the wood of trees. It apparently 'sounds' the wood looking for horntail eggs to lay its eggs in. This is likely the [Megarhyssa macrurus] as shown on Wikipedia.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Stump Stabber
So whats with all the weird bugs. Over the last week I have found 5 unusual and very interesting insects. Today I also found a Stump Stabber [Megahyssa spp.] which appears like a wasp with a very long tail as shown in the photo.
This insect preys on eggs of a horntail -- another wasp that lays eggs in the wood of trees. It apparently 'sounds' the wood looking for horntail eggs to lay its eggs in. This is likely the [Megarhyssa macrurus] as shown on Wikipedia.
This insect preys on eggs of a horntail -- another wasp that lays eggs in the wood of trees. It apparently 'sounds' the wood looking for horntail eggs to lay its eggs in. This is likely the [Megarhyssa macrurus] as shown on Wikipedia.
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