Spiderwasp? need I.D

KYguy

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Need to I.D this guy/girl

Captured in Western KY 42053 on 06-14-18

Anyone have some care tips, I would appreciate. All I know is that it loves honey, and doesn't like to be bathed!
 

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Dennis Nedry

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Looks like some sort of parasitic wasp to me. Captive life is short and difficult, they eat honey but won't really do anything else. I'd just release it
 

KYguy

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He has been set free, but I am glad I had the opportunity to catch and examine such a neat wasp! I have never seen anything like him and the pictures did him no justice. The deep black with yellow gold hairs and the sunfire orange with purple metallic wings was very spectacular.
 
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