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Saw this bug this morning in Colorado. Looks like a giant wasp.

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Saw this bug this morning in Colorado. Looks like a giant wasp.

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Saw this bug this morning in Colorado. Looks like a giant wasp.

species-identification entomology wasps

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Saw this bug this morning in Colorado. Looks like a giant wasp.

species-identification entomology wasps

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edited Sep 2 at 0:35

Ethan Bierlein

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asked Sep 1 at 19:50

Ian

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edited Sep 2 at 0:35

Ethan Bierlein

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edited Sep 2 at 0:35

Ethan Bierlein

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edited Sep 2 at 0:35

Ethan Bierlein

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Ian

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asked Sep 1 at 19:50

Ian

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asked Sep 1 at 19:50

Ian

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512

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That is a horntail, family Siricidae. https://www.insectimages.org/browse/taxthumb.cfm?fam=455
They are a family of sawflies. Not technically wasps, but they are Hymenoptera.

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Yeah, she looks dangerous doesn't she. However, the 'stinger' is used for ovispositing eggs in wood. These wasps do not sting.

This species is called Pigeon Tremex Horntail, Tremex Columba.

Nice pictures and very interesting information on the website below, however the images have copyrights, so I can't include them here.

http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2012/09/wasp-wednesday-pigeon-tremex-horntail.html?m=1

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That is a horntail, family Siricidae. https://www.insectimages.org/browse/taxthumb.cfm?fam=455
They are a family of sawflies. Not technically wasps, but they are Hymenoptera.

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That is a horntail, family Siricidae. https://www.insectimages.org/browse/taxthumb.cfm?fam=455
They are a family of sawflies. Not technically wasps, but they are Hymenoptera.

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That is a horntail, family Siricidae. https://www.insectimages.org/browse/taxthumb.cfm?fam=455
They are a family of sawflies. Not technically wasps, but they are Hymenoptera.

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answered Sep 1 at 22:00

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That is a horntail, family Siricidae. https://www.insectimages.org/browse/taxthumb.cfm?fam=455
They are a family of sawflies. Not technically wasps, but they are Hymenoptera.

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answered Sep 1 at 22:00

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answered Sep 1 at 22:00

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Yeah, she looks dangerous doesn't she. However, the 'stinger' is used for ovispositing eggs in wood. These wasps do not sting.

This species is called Pigeon Tremex Horntail, Tremex Columba.

Nice pictures and very interesting information on the website below, however the images have copyrights, so I can't include them here.

http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2012/09/wasp-wednesday-pigeon-tremex-horntail.html?m=1

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Yeah, she looks dangerous doesn't she. However, the 'stinger' is used for ovispositing eggs in wood. These wasps do not sting.

This species is called Pigeon Tremex Horntail, Tremex Columba.

Nice pictures and very interesting information on the website below, however the images have copyrights, so I can't include them here.

http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2012/09/wasp-wednesday-pigeon-tremex-horntail.html?m=1

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Yeah, she looks dangerous doesn't she. However, the 'stinger' is used for ovispositing eggs in wood. These wasps do not sting.

This species is called Pigeon Tremex Horntail, Tremex Columba.

Nice pictures and very interesting information on the website below, however the images have copyrights, so I can't include them here.

http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2012/09/wasp-wednesday-pigeon-tremex-horntail.html?m=1

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 2 at 18:32

answered Sep 2 at 7:13

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Yeah, she looks dangerous doesn't she. However, the 'stinger' is used for ovispositing eggs in wood. These wasps do not sting.

This species is called Pigeon Tremex Horntail, Tremex Columba.

Nice pictures and very interesting information on the website below, however the images have copyrights, so I can't include them here.

http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2012/09/wasp-wednesday-pigeon-tremex-horntail.html?m=1

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