A 9-foot statue of a wasp recently installed outside the state’s new North Valley Complex building in Wilsonville hopes to change that. Meet Megarhyssa, one of the largest non-stinging wasp ...

The giant ichneumon wasp, megarhyssa rixator, has an unusual method for laying eggs. Using her overly-long ovipositor to drill deep into a tree trunk, she deposits a single egg on to the surface ...

Meet Megarhyssa nortoni, commonly known as the giant ichneumon wasp. And yes, many of them reside here in the state of Washington. But there’s no need to pack your bags and move to the ...

According to SVSU professor David J. Stanton, the wasp is from the species Megarhyssa Macrurus. It’s a parasitic wasp that uses an ovipositor (a stinger-like tail) to lay eggs in tree bark.

The other is the most common natural enemy of this insect, the giant ichneumon wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus). Pigeon Tremex Horntail The pigeon tremex is a type of non-stinging wasp, known as a ...

Megarhyssa will spend a couple of hours drilling through wood to get to its victim. That's a lot of energy to expend, especially if you miss your target, or, as occasionally happens, another wasp ...

Another wasp species which uses forest resources to incubate their next generation is commonly known as the stump stabber. Megarhyssa macrurus, also known as the giant ichneumon wasp by ...

The first truly memorable thing I saw outdoors after three months confined to my house was a Megarhyssa macrurus, or long-tailed giant ichneumonid wasp, depositing its egg inside a rotten log.

The largest ichneumonids of North America, those of the genus Megarhyssa (or giant ichneumonids) can reach 5 cm in length. While their wings may be shaded blue or brown, ichneumonid wing structure ...

This wasp's method of laying eggs will blow your mind! The giant ichneumon wasp, megarhyssa rixator, has an unusual method for laying eggs. Using her overly-long ovipositor to drill deep into a ...