£45
Taxidermy: Giant Tarantula Hawk Wasp
A fine specimen of this fascinating insect. Mounted on white in glazed oak frame.
In the genus Pepsis, this is one of the largest wasps in the world. Using their sting to paralyse their prey, usually a tarantula - hence it’s name, before dragging it to a brood nest as living food. A single egg is laid on the prey, hatching to a larva which eats the still-living host.
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