Possible Horntail Wasp?

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bostonrooster

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So I was splitting some wood this afternoon and came across a few of these guys. Between .5” - 1”. Pretty docile. Stopped splitting the wood that they were in and split some other stuff instead.

Before I continue I just want to identify what they are exactly because the split wood is stored inside of a garage. I’ve read they could be Horntail Wasps.

Thanks I’m advance!
 

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Interesting: Horntails wasps, although cousins of the wasp, are not truly wasps. They do not sting or bite. They are rather large, about an inch long, and the female horntails have a long horn-like tail that is used for depositing eggs into a tree. ... These insects are not true wasps and can't sting or bite.
 
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