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Tarantula Hawk doing... - Pepsis
Copyright © 2006 Ed Johnson

Tarantula Hawk doing... - Pepsis
Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, USA
October 2, 2006
Size: 42 mm (!)
...What tarantula hawks do!

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Contributed by Ed Johnson on 2 October, 2006 - 9:35pm
Last updated 18 October, 2006 - 6:38pm

Absolutely
Wonderful photo. This is the time of year that the Pepsis wander up toward my state from Texas. Though I have never seen them take a Tarantula here. Currently the tarantulas are on the move, showing up on porches and driveways.
… Herschel Raney, 4 October, 2006 - 3:29pm login or register to post comments

Wow!
I think I'm scared of them both! Do tarantula hawks sting?
… Ashley Bradford, 2 October, 2006 - 11:15pm login or register to post comments

 
You Bet!
Yes, they do! Very painfully!

Fortunately, I'm not speaking from experience.

....Ed....
… Ed Johnson, 2 October, 2006 - 11:32pm login or register to post comments

 
I've been stung and its actua
I've been stung and its actually not bad at all, I actually think that smaller specimens like entypus have hurt more(could just be me). oh by the way this is definitely pepsis. The three species of Hemipepsis we have are all charcoal black. this has a metallic blue sheen like most pepsis.
… William Ericson, 2 October, 2006 - 11:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Pepsis formosa?
I'm just takin' a stab here, but it looks like the Pepsis formosa that I've seen (not saying it couldn't be anything different).
… Nick Fensler, 3 October, 2006 - 10:58am login or register to post comments

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