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Photo#560222
Unknown wasp? - Mydas clavatus

Unknown wasp? - Mydas clavatus
Coal Center, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 8, 2011
Size: 1.0-1.25 inches
I photographed this wasp as it was feeding on boneset. My assumption was that it was some type of spider wasp, but I'm very uncertain now, primarily due to those antennae. The hump on the back is confusing to me as well. Thanks in advance.

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