Larva in split logs?

[Vigen Tigen]

Hi, could somebody advise me on the following please? Found these larva in logs I've split and would like to know if it's okay to add infested logs to wood pile? 

[Steven P]

These dudes?

 

Wood wasp larvae in the photo below. Whether it is safe to add tot he wood pile depends what you are planning to do with the wood. Like all firewood it is best to bring it into the house as and when you need it, not days in advance and this reduces any infestations. Keep the wood in the wood pile, they'll be happy there.

 

If they are wood wasps you'll notice the adults pretty quick - they are huge

 

[Dan Maynard]

They probably won't like it now the log is split, it'll get too dry.  In any case the larvae won't magically multiply, I wouldn't worry about it myself.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

and there was me thinking you said there was lava in your logs!  Now that would be impressive 😁

[Mark Bolam]

Sure would burn hot!

[scbk]

Extra protein, add them to your stews 

[peatff]

I sometimes get the wasps in the front room when it warms up a bit and they come out of the wood. I open the door and try to direct them out. They fly round like the coastguard helicopter once they get going.

[Vigen Tigen]

16 hours ago, scbk said:

Extra protein, add them to your stews 

Methinks they would be better than maggots for catching fish!

[sandspider]

1 hour ago, peatff said:

I sometimes get the wasps in the front room when it warms up a bit and they come out of the wood. I open the door and try to direct them out. They fly round like the coastguard helicopter once they get going.

 

We get hornets in in logs occasionally. They sound like a chinook!