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Scoliid Wasp ♂

Scolia (Discolia) vollenhoveni

Photo by AlbertTamayo
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Carolina
Yes, it is a wasp. The only article I could found about them was this: http://www.afternoondc.in/spectrum/the-x-flies-aliens-on-earth/article_26003 It would be really cool if someone could give an ID, this wasp is way too cool!
AlbertTamayo
I found some full body shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/noelmyoung/3880875084 http://www.flickr.com/photos/noelmyoung/3933057295 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/3933057295_b1cecd489c_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3880875084_1220a7ef59_b.jpg Do you still think it is a beetle?
LarsKorb
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".
LarsKorb
A hell of a picture - awesome!

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