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2. Tarantula hawk - Wikipedia

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   A tarantula hawk is a spider wasp (Pompilidae) that preys on tarantulas.Tarantula hawks belong to any of the many species in the genera Pepsis and Hemipepsis. They are one of the largest parasitoid wasps, using their sting to paralyze their prey before dragging it into a brood nest as living food; a single egg is laid on the prey, hatching to a larva which eats the still-living host.

3. Sphecius speciosus - Wikipedia

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   Male cicada killers only grapple with other insects, and cannot sting. [4] Cicada killer burrows: The reddish brown patches are cicada killer burrows. This ground-burrowing wasp may be found in well-drained, sandy to loose clay soils in bare or grass-covered banks, berms, and hills, as well as next to raised sidewalks, driveways and patio slabs.

4. Spider wasp - Wikipedia

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   A female wasp searches the ground and/or vegetation for a spider, and upon finding one, stings it, paralyzing the spider. The targeted spider is typically unable to kill the wasp, because the wasp can just fly out of reach, so at best the spider fights fiercely to escape. [14]

5. It’s a ‘big year for wasps’ in California. Here’s why and how ...

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   The group includes cicada killers and tarantula hawks. Several wasps feed on Queen’s Anne lace plants on June 29, 2012, in Davis, California. “Most people don’t notice (solitary wasps) ...

6. These SC wasps will makes nests in the ground. Here’s ... - AOL

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   These wasps might not be an immediate threat, but they have been known to build their spider-filled nests inside of people’s homes. These SC wasps will makes nests in the ground. Here’s why ...

7. Pepsis grossa - Wikipedia

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   The roadrunner beats the wasp against the ground before it eats it. [10] Roadrunners have also been known to kleptoparasitise tarantula hawks, i.e., steal the spider from the wasp while otherwise leaving the wasp unharmed. [7] The American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus has also been recorded preying on these wasps. [12]

8. Hemipepsis ustulata - Wikipedia

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   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).

9. This wasp has a ‘killer smile’ — and a Missouri wildlife ...

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   “The eastern cicada-killer wasp may be the scariest-looking wasp in (Missouri),” experts said. This wasp has a ‘killer smile’ — and a Missouri wildlife biologist got a close-up look Skip ...