I had seen those pictures after I posted, I did just send the local DEC officer the same pictures so he could identify the bug.
We don't want the dry weather but all this rain has put a hurting on some people who live on Lake Ontario on the American side, some of the houses or camps that were flooded in 2017 got hit again.
From another site it was identified, Tethida barda. Sawfly larvae on ash tree - Tethida barda - BugGuide.Net
Thanks. Now we know what that thing was. There are lots of bugs and works I don't know what they are; I'm still learning.
I did get a reply back from a DEC officer, we're setting up a time when he can come to the house so he can look at the ash trees in the area I've been cutting. The nice weather has finally arrived today, hopefully we get enough of it that the ground drys out some.