Texas is among the hottest states in America. And where there’s heat, there’s insects. Wasps are no exception. If you’ve ever ...

Imagine walking through a forest or swimming in the ocean, and suddenly, you come across a creature with a power so shocking, it can freeze its prey in an instant. Nature is full of wild surprises, ...

Imagine hiking through a lush forest and suddenly spotting an insect so enormous it looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie. The United States is home to some truly shocking ...

Creatures that sting are greatly feared not just by humans but also by their predators and prey. But just how did stingers come to be? And why do stings hurt so dang much? This is the evolution of ...

“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” For a moment I didn’t pay much attention to the large insect buzzing around me. It was one of those gentle spring days and ...

One of the most eye-catching insects commonly found in the Tehachapi Mountains is a giant blue-black wasp with orange wings known as a Tarantula Hawk. You can often see these beautifully iridescent, ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Tarantulas, beware. It’s officially mating season for New Mexico’s state insect, the tarantula hawk. They’re a type of spider wasp primarily known to hunt tarantulas in a ...

Avi Kwa Ame, known also as Spirit Mountain, is a 500,000-plus acre protected national monument located approximately 80 miles south of Las Vegas. It’s home to bighorn sheep, desert tortoise, a number ...

Tarantula Hawk is one of the 5 pets available in the Anti Bee Egg that was added to Grow a Garden as part of the Bizzier Bees and Friendship update. This launched on June 3, 2025. If you're hoping to ...

If you suffer from arachnophobia, this is the time of year when you’re most likely to run into one of your worst nightmares: a tarantula. It’s mating season for most of the 29 species of tarantulas in ...

Watching fights between creatures in the wild can be an interesting insight into how they attack opponents and defend themselves. It says a lot about their evolution and how they have developed into ...