Tarantula Hawk Wasp - pepsis mildei ?
I had posted a deceased of this species in the past, but unfortunately/fortunately saw this one on my neighbor's fence. I thought this was a good photo of its mandibles, which seem incredibly sharp and painful! Thank goodness for a telephoto lens. I guess the only good thing about this species is that it is a pollenator.
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By DebRich
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Uploaded Jul 5, 2021. Captured Oct 17, 2012 10:12 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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Personally, can't confirm if it's the species you suggest. Within the pepsis genus and within your state, there's a few more species looking near-identical. I don't know how to tell them apart. If you really want to be sure, bugguide can be a good source of help if we can't figure it out here. Posted 4 years ago