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I suspect it's a cuckoo wasp, but I'm not sure of the species.

Found in Southern Ohio, USA

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[-] thenextguy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 hours ago

I disagree. Fly eyes are very distinct and these look like wasp eyes to me. I agree with OP that it looks like a cuckoo wasp.

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