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Tarantula hawk

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Blue body, red wings. Feeding on nectar from a cottonweed plant.

Habitat:

Flowering plants in a pine forest. Tribe Pepsini.

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Tarantula hawk

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Flora y Fauna de San Luis Potosí
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2016 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedAugust 17, 2016

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