About Cimbex americana Leach
Cimbex americana Leach, commonly known as the American elm sawfly, is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Cimbicidae. This species is a very large member of the order Hymenoptera: adult individuals reach 3 centimeters in length, while fully grown larvae can grow to 5 centimeters long. If captured by humans or other threats, adult elm sawflies may buzz and defend themselves using their strong, spiny legs. Like all other sawflies, this species does not have a stinging apparatus. The wasp fly Opheltes glaucopterus acts as a parasite that targets the prepupae life stage of this sawfly.
