horntail

Timber-boring wasp

A horntail is a large wood-boring wasp, named for the pointed projection at the end of its abdomen.

Despite their alarming appearance, horntails don't sting—the horn is an ovipositor used to drill into wood and deposit eggs.

Their larvae tunnel through trees for years before emerging as adults.

insect

wasp

Narrow-bodied stinging insect

sawflyPlant-boring wasp cousin
ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
woodborerInsect that tunnels timber

larvae · parasitoid · timber · infestation · hymenoptera · wood-boring · conifer · hardwood · lifecycle · pupae

dragon

Harry Potter

Fictional adolescent sorcerer

Triwizard TournamentThree-school magical championship
dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
fire-breathingEmitting flames from mouth

Goblet of Fire · golden egg · broomstick · dangerous · scales · talons · Hagrid · magical creature · ferocious · flying

Categories

horntails
wood peststermites, termite, wood-boring beetles, carpenter ants, carpenter ant
wood dwellersbark beetle, woodborer, termite, longhorn beetle, woodworm
boring insectsbark beetle, longhorn beetle, deathwatch beetle, shipworm, termite
wood borerswoodworm, bark beetle, termite, longhorn beetle, carpenter ant
Stinging Insectsant, bee, wasp, hornet, bumblebee

Opposites

threat perception

horntailyellowjacket

Stinging insect with bands

hornet · killer bee · Asian giant hornet · paper wasp · tarantula hawk

larval habitat/feeding

horntailhoney bee

Nectar-gathering hive insect

bumblebee · ant · termite · paper wasp · yellowjacket

ecological role/feeding behavior

horntailmud dauber

Wasp constructing earthen nests

Family

tail, horn, horned, hornlike

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G