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Horntails, Wood Wasps and SawfliesWhat is this??
I live in western Washington about 45 miles from Canada and caught this insect at work flying around the construction site. I really don’t know what it is. I thought it might be some type of ichneumon. I have only seen this insect at work and nowhere else. One of my friends collect insects so I was going to as him but he’s not around right now. Any info would be great. Thanks,
Josh
Hi Josh,
This is a species of Horntail commonly called a Wood Wasp in the genus Urocerus. Now you can impress your friend when he returns. Update: Eric Eaton just provided us with the following species correction. “First, that female horntail wasp is a grand specimen of Urocerus californicus, not U. gigas. I’d love to have the specimen if the person can’t find the other interested party:-) I never saw one alive when I lived in Oregon, though they are apparently not uncommon….”
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