Bright colors in the animal kingdom usually mean danger. And the bright colors of the tarantula hawk definitely mean danger, not only because of the powerful sting that it possesses, but danger to ...

Arizona is home to around 30 species of tarantulas, but there's one fearless predator that's making headlines— the tarantula hawk. With its striking blue and orange colors, this wasp is a top ...

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, ...

If you’ve never heard of the tarantula hawk before, you probably want to keep it that way. For those unfamiliar, the tarantula hawk is a wasp that – no joke – actively hunts tarantulas.

As temperatures warm, and flowers’ growing season extends later into the year, the pollinating tarantula hawks might be out later. Male tarantulas might be mating at a time when more wasps ...

male tarantulas try to find as many females as possible to mate. However, they also have to watch out for other enemies. One giant predator targeting tarantulas is known as the Tarantula Hawk Wasp ...

Costa Rica offers the entire spectrum of wild creatures. Some animals are particularly beautiful. Others are adorable. Today’s feature creature, the tarantula hawk, can most appropriately be described ...