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Tarantula Hawk
A female tarantula hawk feeding on Doveweed flowers. The female tarantula hawk purportedly inflicts the most agonizing sting of any insect in the United States. It’s one of the worst in the world, actually. And until about a month ago, … Continue reading →
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