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Tarantula hawks, commonly seen members of the wasp family, can be easily identified by their glossy black bodies and amber-colored wings. Females will hunt for tarantulas and other large spiders (such as this giant crab spider), paralyze them with a sting, bury it and lay their eggs on its body. When the larvae hatch, they eat the spider alive.

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2010
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National Parks Gallery
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https://npgallery.nps.gov/
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montezuma castle national monument tarantula hawk spider wasp spiders bodies giant crab spider tarantula hawks tarantulas larvae hatch national parks gallery arizona insects