Scientific Name: Scolia dubia
Family: Scoliidae
Native Range: Eastern and Central United States to the Rocky Mountains, Pennsylcania*
Size: Length: 20 – 25 mm (0.8–1.0 in)*
Active: Summer and early fall*
Color and Appearance: “The head, thorax, and first two abdominal segments are black, while the remainder of the abdomen is red with two bright yellow spots on the third abdominal segment.”*
*From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolia_dubia)
Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp on Mountain Mint 
Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp on Mountain Mint 
Blue-Winged Scoliid Wasp on Mountain Mint