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Family Tiphiidae, Subfamily Thynninae
Males of Thynninae have wings, but the females are very different, wingless, with very small eyes, much smaller and much shorter, robust body and generally dimmer colors. Larvae are parasites of beetle larvae in the soil.
Spotted on Sep 8, 2012
Submitted on Sep 9, 2012
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Looks like a solitary wasp. Nice spotting.