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Tarantula Hawk

Pepsis sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

2" long blue wasp with curly orange antennae

Habitat:

Jungle

Notes:

2" long blue wasp with curly orange antennae kills a Tarantula sp at MamaNoots Eco Lodge, Belize

Species ID Suggestions

Tarantula Hawk

Pepsis sp.

Reference Link
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Comments (2)
bayucca
Pompilidae, Spider Wasps, most probably Pepsis sp.

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PublishedJuly 13, 2013

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