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Pepsis formosa
Large black wasp with orange wings. Second pick shows blue on abdomen.
Found feeding on flowers in an unknown species of tree. Overhanging the water at the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers.
Lures a tarantula out of its burrow paralyzing it with it's powerful sting. Then lays its egg on the tarantula.
Spotted on Jul 29, 2021
Submitted on Sep 3, 2021
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