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Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: Big Bug, 0 by johnpeten

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A New Genus of Ageniellini From Central America (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae: Pepsinae) 1987(no photo)
A very interesting solitary wasp that kills spiders to lay their eggs and feed the young. Very few photos. Spider wasps can be found all over the USA and apparently now in Mexico and Central America.
Described as 3 cm long 1 1/4 inches but I am sure mine was probably nearer to 2 inches.
You did a good job tracing this.