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''Pepsis grossa'' is a very large species of pepsine spider wasp from the southern part of North America, south to northern South America. It preys on tarantula spiders, giving rise to the name tarantula hawk for the wasps in the genus ''Pepsis'' and the related ''Hemipepsis''.

Species identified by William Bodine
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Uploaded Dec 18, 2021. Captured Dec 17, 2021 14:42 in CGVM+FC Apache Junction, AZ, USA.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/32s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm