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Tarantula hawk

Pepsis Hemipepsis

Notes:

Obviously this one has died but these are fascinating critters that "sting" a tarantula implanting an egg that once hatched will use the body of the tarantula for nourishment.

1 Species ID Suggestions

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago
Tarantula Hawk
Hemipepsis ustulata Species Hemipepsis ustulata - BugGuide.Net


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billikendave
Spotted by
billikendave

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Dec 8, 2012
Submitted on Dec 13, 2012

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