With more than 3 dozen species of wasps the tarantula hawks is one of the most common in Arizona. What happens if you get ...

Tarantula hawks, which are actually a species of wasp, belong to a large and very diverse insect family known as the Pompilidae family. This family is represented by several thousand species that ...

There's a good chance that the sting might send the area around the bite into numbness. But, just be thankful that you're not a tarantula, or you'd end up paralyzed and being eaten alive by wasp ...

Arizona is home to some of the most venomous creatures on the planet. If you want to be precise, know that venomous creatures inject toxins through bites or stings. Think rattlesnakes or ...

After doing some research, I learned the Pepsis Wasp is actually a pretty infamous insect.It has one of the most painful stings known to man, can grow up to the size of a hand, wingspan and all ...

Some bees and wasps are more likely to sting you than others, while many can't sting you at all. Here's why. Search for: Science. ... Schmidt often watches the tarantula hawks, ...

The tarantula hawk wasp females give them their name. The insect requires a spider to serve as a host for their larvae and tarantulas are the preferred nursery.

Tarantula Hawks have a sting ranking of four while the yellow-jacket wasp ranks at just a two. The only sting more painful is that of the bullet ant which lives in South America.

With more than 3 dozen species of wasps the tarantula hawks is one of the most common in Arizona. What happens if you get stung? Here's your guide.