Looks like some kind of wasp.

It looks like a foe: (check it out)

Pear Slug/Pear Sawfly (Caliroa cerasi)

Pear sawfly prefers pear and cherry hosts but will also attack the leaves of plum, quince and occasionally apple. Larvae feed on the upper surface of pear and cherry leaves removing the green epidermis. High populations can defoliate trees. The adult is a glossy black wasp about 5 mm long. Larvae resemble small, black, elongate slugs, hence the common name pear slug. There are two generations a year. Pear saw fly overwinters as a pupa in a cocoon deep in the soil. Monitor by looking for slug-like larvae especially in the summer when populations can build up rapidly and cause severe damage. There is no information on natural enemies of pear saw fly in the B.C. interior. Conventional insecticides applied against other insect pests generally control pear sawfly. Malathion and Sevin sprays will also control the larvae.

Libby

Eeeee gads!

Geez!! I just did the dormant oil before the buds started swelling. It's about 1/2" long - looks more like a beetle or a weevil, but not any in my book. You can't really see the mahogany spots at the top of the thorax. I'm going back out tomorrow to check. They weren't there in the rain today. Crap, the trees look like they might bloom this year. There are no other pear trees within miles!@!!!! Why me!!!!!

Thanks guys. I am also going to try to get a better pic!!

Nancy.

Libby - you were bang on!! Sheez - they are not in my Audubon Book of NA Insects, so they must be another import!!
Sigh. I checked the trees yesterday, and there were none there, but later, one landed on me. Good I'm not too sqeamish - I grabbed him by the wings and had a good look before I squished - thought about the possibility of stinging later!! lol.

Thanks Annie and Libby.