http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/22/wasp/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:41:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/22/wasp/#comment-506 Cornelius Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:35:01 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/22/wasp/#comment-506 I'm located in the South Africa... as for the actual wasp - there were actually two flying around, and they never stopped moving, but at the time of shooting - only that one was present. I’m located in the South Africa… as for the actual wasp - there were actually two flying around, and they never stopped moving, but at the time of shooting - only that one was present.

]]> http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/22/wasp/#comment-505 Dragoness Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:58:38 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/22/wasp/#comment-505 I know I've seen these or something very similar on the central coast of California. Yes, there are tarantulas. I think they are related to tarantula hawks, but they're smaller. I think I have one in my collection... if the Dermestid beetles haven't eaten it :P I know I’ve seen these or something very similar on the central coast of California. Yes, there are tarantulas. I think they are related to tarantula hawks, but they’re smaller. I think I have one in my collection… if the Dermestid beetles haven’t eaten it

]]> http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/22/wasp/#comment-501 tceisele Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:32:13 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/01/22/wasp/#comment-501 It is a beautiful shot. It looks quite a bit like one of the "spider hawks" in the <a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/3919" rel="nofollow">family Pompilidae</a>. The shape and general coloration is right, and it has those two spines on its hind legs that are listed as characteristic ID features of this family, although it's hard for me to narrow it down much more than that. An actual expert would probably do better. I didn't see any pictures in BugGuide with the orange wings, orange antennae, *and* orange legs, but some of the "tarantula hawks" in the genus Pepsis look awfully close. Where is Cornelius located, again? Is it someplace where there are tarantulas? It is a beautiful shot. It looks quite a bit like one of the “spider hawks” in the family Pompilidae. The shape and general coloration is right, and it has those two spines on its hind legs that are listed as characteristic ID features of this family, although it’s hard for me to narrow it down much more than that. An actual expert would probably do better. I didn’t see any pictures in BugGuide with the orange wings, orange antennae, *and* orange legs, but some of the “tarantula hawks” in the genus Pepsis look awfully close. Where is Cornelius located, again? Is it someplace where there are tarantulas?

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