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Tarantula Hawk

Pepsis Hemipepsis

Description:

Large wasp with blue body and red wings in a flowering plant. About 5 cm (2 inches). The sting is considered among the most painful insect stings in the world.

Habitat:

Semi desert

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4 Comments

Charles Alan
Charles Alan 5 years ago

found here in La Junta Co. very large Wasps

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Chif Red Earth for the ID

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Oneng

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

Cute.. I love that colour..navi blue..and bronw.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 12, 2012
Submitted on Aug 18, 2012

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