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Tiphiidae sp
Solitary wasp. One inch long. Very slender. Thick black antennae.
Found on a blade of grass. Was there for quite a long time before it flew away.
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Thanks! I've never heard of them. Was only by chance I spotted this one. Will probably never see one again :)
This is a Tiphiid wasp. The hook at the tip of the abdomen identifies it as a male. I believe this one is a Five-banded Tiphiid wasp - Myzinum quinquecinctum.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/109316