My, but what large eyes you have!

I suspect this is another “thread-waisted wasp” (family Sphecidae) but I have a "request ID" image posted at bugguide.net. If a wasp, I think this is the last kind that seems to frequent our garden so far this spring-and-summer.

Confirmed at BugGuide as Sphex habenus (no common name); http://bugguide.net/node/view/680331

» Class, Insects (Insecta)
»» Order, Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera)
»»» Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and Stinging Wasps
»»»» Apoid Wasps (Apoidea)- traditional Sphecidae
»»»»» Family, Thread-waisted Wasps (Sphecidae)
»»»»»» Subfamily, Sphecinae
»»»»»»» Tribe, Sphecini
»»»»»»»» Genus, Sphex
»»»»»»»»» Species, Sphex habenus
See http://bugguide.net/node/view/680331

Image notes: 250 mm; exp. 1/400; f/6.3; ISO, 500

A year ago (“Another travel day...”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-07-26

[ladyjane]

Nice capture! We need more of these around our place to kill off our tent caterpillars.

[Rick Schies]

Holy cow, he does have huge eyes.

[Joyce Wells]

Wow, Thom - you're becoming the king of macros - super photo!

[Thom Mitchell]

@ladyjane No kidding! Thanks, Jane!

[Jean Tookey]

A great macro. He does look a bit scary though.

[Michelle]

Amazing detail Thom

[Carolyn White]

Awesome macro!

[Heidi]

This guy looks like something in a sci fi movie! Great macro of this little creepy guy!

[👑 AnaZad]

Great shot. I love insects and this is such a good macro.

[KAL]

Fabulous details and focus! Fav

[Mags]

LOL! Very big eyes!