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Large Black Wasp with Orange-Red Wings
Copyright © 2006 adamkent2003

Large Black Wasp with Orange-Red Wings
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
June 9, 2006
Size: 1.75 inches or larger
My son and I saw this wasp-like insect while hiking in Bryce Canyon, Utah, on June 9, 2006 at about noon. It flew in front of us, then landed near the trail. The body was nearly two inches long and it had orange-red wings.
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Contributed by adamkent2003 on 18 June, 2006 - 10:11pm
Last updated 2 March, 2024 - 3:27pm

Moving to Guide.
Moving to guide page for Pepsis.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 July, 2006 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

Pompilidae
This is a Pompilidae wasp, the common name 'tarantula hawk" referes to their prey - spiders. The sting of these wasps is extremely painful, but they only sting when you try to hold them, they are never agressive...
… Martin Hauser, 18 June, 2006 - 10:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Cool!
I've never seen one with orange wings before. Is this color variant or a different species?
… Brittanie McCormack, 21 June, 2006 - 2:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Pompilidae
Thanks for the information. It did seem very uninterested in us, and moved fairly slowly when walking on the ground. We were startled at first, when it flew in front of us, but not to the point where I didn't want to take a picture.
… adamkent2003, 19 June, 2006 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

 
Are they in AZ, too?
I saw something that looked just like this on June 17 in Maricopa/Pima county in AZ. It paid no attention to me. It was intently hunting for something in the grass in my back yard -- at the time, I didn't know what. Judging from your comment, I suppose it was probably hunting spiders.
… Su Lyn Rogers, 18 June, 2006 - 11:33pm login or register to post comments

 
They are all over the SW. And
They are all over the SW. And the smaller members of the family (hunting small spiders) are way up into Canada...
… Martin Hauser, 19 June, 2006 - 11:14am login or register to post comments

 
Pepsis sp.
We have Pepsis formosa here in Colorado Springs: Formidable insect.
… Adalbert Goertz, 19 June, 2006 - 11:46am login or register to post comments

 
Awesome
Awesome!
… Brittanie McCormack, 21 June, 2006 - 2:33pm login or register to post comments

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