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It preys on tarantula spiders, giving rise to the name tarantula hawk for the wasps in the genus Pepsis and the related Hemipepsis. Only the females hunt, so only they are capable of delivering a sting, which is considered the second most painful of any insect sting; scoring 4.0 on the Schmidt sting pain index compared to the bullet ant's 4.0+. [2]
Des Moines and most of northwest Iowa are under a red flag warning as the weather is creating extreme fire danger. The warning is in effect Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gusty winds in northwest ...
Hemipepsis ustulata is a species of tarantula hawk wasp native to the Southwestern United States.Tarantula hawks are a large, conspicuous family of long-legged wasps that prey on tarantulas by using their long legs to grapple with their prey and then paralyze them with a powerful sting (ranked as one of the most painful in the insect world by the Schmidt sting pain index).
Pepsis mildei, also known as Milde's tarantula-hawk wasp, is a species of predatory spider wasp native to the Western Hemisphere. These wasps capture live tarantulas to feed to their larva; the adults graze on flowers. [ 1 ]
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The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for most of Iowa and surrounding states due to high temperatures, dry conditions and winds blowing from the south at 15 to 25 mph with gusts ...
Hemipepsis is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. Hemipepsis wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera Pepsis and Entypus, but distinguishable by the pattern of wing venation. [3]
Both the freeze warning and frost advisory are in effect for much of Iowa from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Friday.