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Pepsis ?? - Hemipepsis ustulata - female
Copyright © 2007 Gary McDonald

Pepsis ?? - Hemipepsis ustulata - Female

Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
October 4, 2007
Size: ~25mm

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 4 October, 2007 - 5:14pm
Last updated 6 October, 2007 - 9:26am

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pepsis..YES
Pespis spp. yes. We have several 'tarantula Hawk' wasps in California all with the dark blue to black bodies and orange wings. Male tarantulas are also out in high numbers at this time of year because of mating season so the female wasps are on the look out to sting, paralize, lay an egg and bury one of those hairy giants. Tarantulas are not uncommon in the hills of San Benito county.
… michael marchiano, 4 October, 2007 - 7:54pm

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