What kind of hornet/wasp is this?

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tpwoofs Albuquerque, NM Jul 26, 2015

Found this today on its back in the garden and put it in a jar. I have never seen a wasp/hornet this big. Is this an Asian or African hornet? I assume that the sting from this big guy is not good.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 26, 2015

Cicada killer wasp in the family Sphecidae; not at all aggressive towards humans...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

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