Tarantula hawk

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA kind of spider wasp (family Pompilidae) with one of the most painful insect stings, that deposits an egg on its prey, which include tarantulas, the larvae feeding from the living prey.

Synonyms

tarantula killer tarantula spider wasp hornet atypical tarantula baboon spider wasp house spider triangle spider cobweb spider peacock parachute spider black widow

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