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Large, Black-Winged Wasp? - Cimbex americanus
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Large, Black-Winged Wasp? - Cimbex americanus
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
April 1, 2018
Size: ~1.5"
This large wasp is mostly black with some light yellow on its back and orange feet... What is it?

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Large, Black-Winged Wasp? - Cimbex americanus Large, Black-Winged Wasp? - Cimbex americanus
Contributed by jron on 1 April, 2018 - 7:50pm
Last updated 1 April, 2018 - 9:49pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 1 April, 2018 - 9:49pm

Elm Sawfly…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 1 April, 2018 - 8:21pm

Cimbicid sawfly
Maybe Cimbex americana. A dorsal view would be helpful.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 April, 2018 - 8:19pm

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