Subject: Large wasp-like insect?
Location: Brandon, Manitoba
June 3, 2012 9:29 pm
Hi there, I’m hoping you can help me. I found this bug, dead on my deck yesterday. I have never seen one before and cannot find anything similar online. I took a few pictures and am really hoping you can identify it for me.
Thank you!
Signature: Jenifer Loades-Suppes
Hi Jenifer,
This impressive insect is an Elm Sawfly, Cimbex americana, and it is a non-stinging relative of wasps and bees. The larvae of the Elm Sawfly feeds on leaves and is often mistaken for a caterpillar.