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02-Sept-2004

Megarhyssa macrurus female. - 3 -- depositing eggs into willow tree

found on the huge river willows at Metcalfe Park in Almonte.
There were at least 3 of these walking up and down on the tree bark
about 3 meters above the ground. They were tapping their antennae
on the bark and would stop periodically then continue with their tapping.
One of them - the one in the 3 photos which I've posted, remained in
one area of the tree (approx 20 cm. x 100 cm.) for several minutes
and stabbed its ovipositor into the tree in more than one spot.
I managed to climb up the tree far enough to hold the camera up
at arm's length and shoot a few photos from various angles -- and
rather amazingly, some of them actually worked. (-:


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Bev Wigney06-Apr-2010 02:27
chase - these aren't really to interested people.
chase 03-Apr-2010 03:43
my brother and i just caught one in my bathroom in houston texas i got it sitting in a jar on my computer trying to figure out what it is right now...(ITS A WICKED LOOKIN THING)
Guest 22-Aug-2009 02:33
I just seen one in a wood pile in my back yard in idaho
Bev Wigney09-Jun-2007 20:00
September 2, 2004
charlene 09-Jun-2007 19:46
******When were they discoverd???????
charlene 09-Jun-2007 19:44
I saw 2 of these on a tree outside my house.When did you discover them?
Guest 08-Sep-2004 19:46
Megarhyssa sp. female. These are parasites of the horntail woodwasp known as the "pigeon tremex," Tremex columba. Nice work.