[3] The segment of the abdomen called the gaster can have an orange, red, or yellow coloring pattern.

The groups were as follows: The Xiphydriidae larvae phytophagous, meaning bore into dead or weak trees and plants.

Adult Xiphydriidae are most commonly found in shadowy places and run on the surface of leaves.

[3] Xiphydriidae bore and feed into dying or weakened trees so they do not have a negative effect to the environment.

[10] They can be a secondary pest to humans because of the dead wood people may bring into their homes.

[8] Xiphydriidae can be a host for parasitoid Aulacidae and they emerge from larvae that are fully grown.