Wasp species caught in mist net - Cimbex americanus

Moved

Moved from Cimbex.

… John S. Ascher, 20 September, 2014 - 7:34am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John S. Ascher, 8 June, 2010 - 11:45am

Makes us think of

but that image says an inch and a quarter
or

… john and jane balaban, 2 June, 2010 - 5:50pm

Gotta be it.

Might have a wingspan of close to three inches, I suppose.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 2 June, 2010 - 5:53pm

Wow... no clue.

If it is a wasp, and if it's really three inches long (head/body length) that would make it, I think, the largest wasp in North America (and by a considerable margin, too).

I'll be interested to see what others have to say.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 2 June, 2010 - 5:37pm

I actually didn't know if it

I actually didn't know if it was a wasp or not, just guessing. And my size estimate was based off of memory from a couple years ago, so that could be a little inflated as well. Thanks for your help!

… Than Boves, 2 June, 2010 - 6:28pm

Female Cimbex.

Clubbed antennae leave no other option. Yes, they do get big, but to be caught in a mist net? That might be a first!

… Eric R. Eaton, 2 June, 2010 - 7:38pm