What kind of bee did I encounter this weekend?

Question

The bee was HUGE! We live in Michigan and were having yard sale at a friends house. She has A LOT of big trees! The bee was about 3" long and it's body was as big around if not bigger than a McDonalds straw. It was hauling off a half dead moth that was the same size as it was! My husband and I tried to capture it, but it got away! What was this GIANT thing?

Answer 1

It was a cicada killer

It's a type of wasp that hunts other insects and brings them back to their nest where they feed it to thier larvae

Answer 2

u would have a nice sleep with bee dreams

Answer 3

Learn to ID them, here -

http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740

http://greennature.com/article1899.html

http://www.einsteins-emporium.com/life/a...

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

http://www.insectimages.org/

Answer 4

If it was dragging off a moth, it was more likely a wasp than a bee. If you could describe the coloration, that would help identify it.