With more than 3 dozen species of wasps the tarantula hawks is one of the most common in Arizona. What happens if you get ...

The Tarantula Hawk (Pepsis formosa) is actually a spider wasp that can grow up to 2 1/2 nches long with a 4-inch-wide wing span. This one had a beautiful blackish-blue, metallic body with vivid ...

Rusty spider wasps and tarantula hawks Rusty spider wasps are slightly more robust than mud daubers and have relatively long legs and straight antennae with distinctive tubercles/knobs at their bases.

Tarantula hawks have one of the most painful stings of any insect. They are a spider's worst nightmare, paralysing these arachnids and using them to feed their young.

The wasp expert was referring to the tarantula hawk, a sparrow-sized wasp that resides in the American Southwest and is known for paralyzing its arachnid namesake with its sting.

Rusty spider wasps and tarantula hawks Rusty spider wasps are slightly more robust than mud daubers and have relatively long legs and straight antennae with distinctive tubercles/knobs at their bases.

But come to find out, they live in constant danger of an evil, winged insect: The female tarantula hawk wasp. The behavior of this striking, large orange-winged wasp is the stuff of horror movies.

Arizona is home to some of the most venomous creatures on the planet. If you want to be precise, know that ...

It's that time of year again, when Tucsonans can see dozens of two-inched metallic midnight-blue or burnt-sienna creatures scampering under our mesquite trees in a methed-out manner, as if ...

Arizona is home to around 30 species of tarantulas, but there's one fearless predator that's making headlines— the tarantula hawk. With its striking blue and orange colors, this wasp is a top ...

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia - is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...