sawfly on anemone leaf

May 22, 2014 • Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia River Gorge • Hood River County, Oregon

Coordinates: 45.63523,-121.91661 (click for map)
sawfly on anemone leaf [Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia River Gorge, Hood River County, Oregon]
Filename: 20140522-085927.jpg 2272x1704 pixels, ISO 400, f2.8 @ 1/20 sec
At first I thought this was some sort of wasp, but it turns out it's just a sawfly that's very good at looking like a wasp. (Probably Rhogogaster lateraria, according to the people on bugguide.net.)

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