Mural Species #15
by
Emma N. Olsen
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last modified
Jan 14, 2009 08:48 PM
Need some help? Here are a few clues:
- Females of this large wasp species provision their young with a paralyzed tarantula.
- Males defend hilltop territories for breeding sites.
- Adults of both sexes feed on nectar and pollen from plants like Creosote Bush and Desert Milkweed.
Scroll down for the answer!
It's a Tarantula Hawk Wasp (Pepsis hymenoptera or Pepsis pompilidae)!
