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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps » Cimbicid Sawflies (Cimbicidae) » Cimbex » Elm sawfly (Cimbex americana)
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Large wasp like bug - Cimbex americana
Copyright © 2007 wecaneat

Large wasp like bug - Cimbex americana
Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
April 29, 2007
Size: 1 3/4" -2"
I found this yesterday sucking juice out of young hosta sprouts.
The banding on the body is actually more yellow than the pic.
I haven't seen one like this in the garden before....Any thoughts?
Thanks.....Richard
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Contributed by wecaneat on 30 April, 2007 - 11:24am
Last updated 11 November, 2009 - 11:14am

Moved
Moved from Cimbex.
… v belov, 11 November, 2009 - 11:14am login or register to post comments

Cimbex americana Leach
Females commonly have the yellow banded abdomen.
… Dave Smith, 30 August, 2009 - 7:38am login or register to post comments

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This looks like a Sawfly of some kind. Check out Symphyta, perhaps Cimbicidae.
… Sean McCann, 30 April, 2007 - 11:44am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the quick response
Thanks for the quick response. I'll check out your suggestions.
… wecaneat, 30 April, 2007 - 11:48am login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
I agree with Sean. This is something in the genus Cimbex, maybe C. americana, or C. pacifica?
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 April, 2007 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Guys
I believe you are right too. I appreciate the responses.
I was glad that it was really laid back, becuase it looked as if it could take a big chunk out of your arm. When I moved it onto a stick it went willingly without any incident.
Thanks again....Richard
… wecaneat, 1 May, 2007 - 7:47am login or register to post comments

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