CLOSED: yellow striped wasp/hornet with orange face? ID Please!

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bosewichte Indianapolis, IN Jul 16, 2011

I live in Indiana and saw these two insects mating today. I've seen them flying around the yard before. They're quite large, with a yellow- and black-striped abdomen like a hornet, but the face doesn't look right for a hornet. Also, the orange face and legs don't match up to hornet photos I've seen. Any ideas?

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flatpickit Charleston, SC Jul 16, 2011

Perhaps an Eastern Cicada Killer (Sphecius speciosus)?

http://bugguide.net/node/view/195222/bgimage

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bosewichte Indianapolis, IN Jul 16, 2011

Yes, that's it!!! Thank you SO much!

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