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Insect identification #585550
Asked August 01, 2019, 4:41 PM EDT
Hennepin County Minnesota
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Thanks for the question.
This is an insect known as a horntail. It is completely harmless. It is, however, related to bees, wasps, and ants. This specific horntail is a Pigeon Horntail (Tremex Columba). It is one of the very few horntails found in Minnesota. They are generally found close to pine trees and other conifers. Here are some further sources of information:
https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Pigeon-Tremex
https://wiki.bugwood.org/HPIPM:Pigeon_tremex
https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/category/pigeon-tremex-horntail/
Interesting critter!!
Enjoy!!