Photo of a Spider Wasp

Spider wasp crawling over leaves in Arizona.
Spider wasp crawling over leaves in Arizona. 

This is a pepsis, a spider wasp also called tarantula hawk - yes, they hunt tarantulas. These wasps only live in America. Note that the legs are long and spiny. The insect coloration is aposematic - a deceptive trick to warn potential predators that they're dangerous food. They are solitary wasps. Their venom can cause intense pain in humans. 

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