Elm Sawfly

hairless bumble bee?
April 18, 2010
Dear Bugman,
I have been collecting insects for about 9 years. I have been able to identify all of them except for this one. I found it on a log , and when I went to catch it, it did not try to fly away.
Aaron
Sullivan county, Pa

Elm Sawfly

Hi Aaron,
You have been having difficulty with your identification because this is not a Bumble Bee.  It is an Elm Sawfly, Cimbex americana, the largest North American Sawfly.

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