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Giant horntail ©Dr Malcolm Storey
Giant horntail
Scientific name: Urocerus gigas
With yellow-and-black bands, the giant horntail looks like a large wasp, but is harmless to us. The female uses her long, stinger-like ovipositor to lay eggs in pine trees, where the larvae then develop.
Species information
Statistics
Length: up to 4cmConservation status
Common.