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Cicada killer wasp or asilid fly
Good Morning
My wife and I took these pictures and others of what I think is a cicada killer wasp but not sure because of solid color. He/She has no spots but has the body of cicada killer wasp. Would be interested if this is a cicada killer wasp. We had a local opinion that this was a "asilid" fly mimicking a cicada killer but I questioned that because of size and no hairy patches. The size is approximately 5 centimeters head to tail and a wing span tip to tip 5.1 centimeters. We live in Bloomington IL, McLean County 61701. I have pasted one shot and attached others. Regards
Tim Lee

Hi Tim,
This is a Mydas Fly, most probably Mydas tibialis based on the coloration. It could be another member of the genus though as the body appears more robust than the images posted on BugGuide. This is the third excellent photo of this species submitted in the last ten days.

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