Giant woodwasp — size comparison

The giant woodwasp depends on coniferous forests. Adults may use sap leaking from damaged trees. Males often remain in treetops, while females search egg-laying

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez pokładełka i kolca końcowegoScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Giant woodwasp

Urocerus gigas

27,5 mmAdult female
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez pokładełka i kolca końcowegoMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Giant woodwaspBody length27.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Giant woodwasp — size comparison — facts and sources

The giant woodwasp depends on coniferous forests. Adults may use sap leaking from damaged trees. Males often remain in treetops, while females search egg-laying sites.

Females insert eggs into wood with ovipositors. Larvae develop over a long period and use fungi growing in their galleries.

Measurement sources