Identify this Larvae

[Simmo6108]

I have noticed over the last week or so that there is some small larvae living in the oak in my stack (specifically the oak - nothing else). The pictures are not great but has anyone seen these before?

They are hungry wee buggers, and seem to have infested the whole stack;

 

[Simmo6108]

A better picture;

 

[EatenByLimestone]

That smile... reminds me of a glow worm.

 

[Simmo6108]

I am beginning to wonder whether its the Asian Longhorn Beetle in its pupae stage.

I have not seen any adults around, just lots of these and larvae.

 

[fishki]

Wasp beetle

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Asian longhorn beetle is interested in maples iirc.

 

[Simmo6108]

Thanks fishki, looks like the culprit. Relatively harmless.

EatenByLimestone - WRT Asian Longhorn, I was using the UK forest service guide which was based on the initial outbreak in the UK. That covered a large amount of species, they state the following are susceptible;
Acer (maples and sycamores)
Aesculus (horse chestnut)
Albizia (Mimosa, silk tree)
Alnus (alder)
Betula (birch)
Carpinus (hornbeam);
Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura tree)
Corylus (hazel)
Fagus (beech)
Fraxinus (ash)
Koelreuteria paniculata; Platanus (plane)
Populus (poplar)
Prunus (cherry, plum)
Robinia pseudoacacia (false acacia/black locust)
Salix (willow, sallow)
Sophora (Pagoda tree)
Sorbus (rowan/mountain ash, whitebeam etc)
Quercus palustris (American pin oak)
Quercus rubra (North American red oak)
Ulmus (elm)

It seems to have the potential to be more devastating than EAB.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Wow, did not know that. Maybe there are preferences they like best.

 

[fbelec]

Wasp beetle

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does this wasp sting or bit?