Eastern Tawny-horned Spider Wasp

Description:

A mostly black wasp with reddish brown tips on the wings. The long antennae are a light sandy brown - where it gets its common name. The wasp is highly venomous and uses the venom to prey on spiders, which they paralyze and feed to their young.

Habitat:

Spotted in dense vegetation along a roadside at Mount Magazine State Park.

Notes:

Range across much of North America but are more commonly found in the southern and eastern portions.