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Thisbe's Tarantula-hawk Wasp
Pepsis thisbe
7,840 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 7,840 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Pepsis chrysothemis
Milde's Tarantula-hawk WaspPepsis mildei
Pepsis pallidolimbata
Pepsis grossa
Flamed Tarantula-hawk WaspHemipepsis ustulata
Sphex tepanecus
Calopompilus pyrrhomelas
Pepsis marginata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,456 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,314 |
| California | 711 |
| New Mexico | 459 |
| Nevada | 241 |
| Mexico | 209 |
| Utah | 206 |
| Texas | 176 |
| Colorado | 93 |
| Baja California | 45 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies · Hymenoptera |
| Family | Spider Wasps · Pompilidae |
| Genus | New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps · Pepsis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
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Practise Thisbe's Tarantula-hawk Wasp with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.