Tarantula Hawks!

This is the wasp from Hell & let me tell you, it looks the part. First, for a wasp it's big, about 2-inches (50 mm) long & has this sinister, irridecent metallic blue-black body, with reddish antennae & bright orange wings, with long legs with hooks at the end - just evil looking! And their stinger is about 1/3-inch (7 mm) long & it's considered among the most painful of any insect! It's listed near the top of the list in Schmidt Sting Pain Index.

We've got plenty of tarantulas in Arizona & therefore, plenty of Tarantula Hawks!

One of these scared the bejesus outta me when I was a kid & if I spot one now - I'M GONE!!!