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Tarantula Hawk
Tarantula Hawk (Pepsis grossa: Pompillidae) Adults grow up to 5 cm (2 in) long. You get a feeling for how large they are when you look at the European Honey Bees. Photographed on a banana log set out to attract butterflies which clearly attract other insects. National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Planted butterfly garden with native plants with riparian woods just north of the Rio Grande in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 40 m (131 ft) elevation.
Habitat
Planted butterfly garden with native plants with riparian woods just north of the Rio Grande in the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 40 m (131 ft) elevation.
Location
National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
October 2016
Scientific name
Pepsis grossa
Equipment used
Canon
Looks pretty sticky there! Lol! Great close up shot of these milling insects; Stanley!! tfs.
 
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Wonderful detailed Macro Stanley! We have huge grasshoppers here! tfs it!
 
How very interesting, Stanley, and he certainly is a big lad.
 
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LOL Stanley I thought this was a bird I'd not heard of !!

What a great picture you've got here my friend. An excellent find!
 
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What an incredible macro of this mammoth wasp Stanley! I hope you didn't get too close, apparently it has the second most painful sting of any insect! Many thanks for bringing this amazing arachnid hunter to my attention - fascinating!

Chris
 
Stunning macro Stanley. Good to see the size comparison with the Honey Bees
 

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