Report #6316 - Report: Tremex woodwasp (unknown species) (Tremex sp.)

Tremex woodwasp (unknown species) (Tremex sp.) on Jul 12, 2024

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It looks like an Asian Hornet . I have attached pictures . The date Saturday July 13 2024 10:28 am.

Commentary

Thank you for your report! That is not a hornet. This insect is a horntailed wood wasp in the genus Tremex. They can't sting: the big "stinger" is for laying eggs in decaying wood, on which their grubs feed.

Thanks for being on the lookout for invasive insects!

Tom Valente
July 15, 2024, 1:23 a.m.

Tremex woodwasp (unknown species) (Tremex sp.) on Jul 12, 2024

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