One wasp in particular makes even the biggest, hairiest spider run away in terror: the tarantula hawk. Dr Gavin Broad, wasp expert at the Museum, uncovers the eccentricities of this small but sinister ...

The tarantula hawk — a large and striking wasp with ... Previously called a "spider wasp," its name was changed to reflect its primary prey: tarantulas. Adult tarantula hawks primarily feed ...

shows a tarantula-hawk wasp attacking a tarantula by flipping it on its back and stinging it so it becomes paralyzed. The wasp can then be seen dragging the spider into the bushes to, according to ...

Although the tarantula can easily kill Pepsis, one species permits the wasp to sting it and lay an egg in its body By Alexander Petrunkevitch Join Our Community of Science Lovers!

One wasp in particular makes even the biggest, hairiest spider run away in terror: the tarantula hawk. Dr Gavin Broad, wasp expert at the Museum, uncovers the eccentricities of this small but sinister ...