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Scolia (Discolia) vollenhoveni
Spotted on Mar 3, 2011
Submitted on Oct 10, 2011
6 Comments
Yes, it is a wasp. The only article I could found about them was this:
http://www.afternoondc.in/spectrum/the-x...
It would be really cool if someone could give an ID, this wasp is way too cool!
I found some full body shots here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noelmyoung/...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noelmyoung/...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/3933...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3880...
Do you still think it is a beetle?
The eyes look like many of the Paper Wasps family.
I first thought it might be a Polistes, but they'r enot a common species of the Phillipines.
Some hornets also have the same "eye-shield".
I question that it is a wasp, more likely a beetle.
Thanks! =)
A hell of a picture - awesome!