Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

Previously called a "spider wasp," its name was changed to reflect its primary prey: tarantulas. Adult tarantula hawks primarily feed on nectar, making them effective pollinators, even though they ...

A bizarre video has emerged of a wasp and a tarantula having a deadly wrestling match in Congress, Arizona. The footage, shot by a resident in August, shows a tarantula-hawk wasp attacking a ...

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!

Number 16, the world’s oldest spider, lived for 43 years before a wasp sting ended her life, offering valuable insights into ...

The tarantula hawk, a spider wasp, paralyzes the tarantula and drags it into its nest so its offspring have a fresh meal to feed on when they hatch. Humans, too, can contribute to a tarantula’s ...

Tarantulas serve important roles in their ... “They also form part of the diet of other species like spider wasps and small carnivores,” Mirza said. “They are keystone species and indicators ...