NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Tarantulas, beware. It’s officially mating season for New Mexico’s state insect, the tarantula hawk. They ...
Tarantula hawk wasps are equipped with one of the most potent and painful stings in the insect world, designed to paralyze rather than kill. Their venom targets the nervous system of large spiders, ...
Natural history sources point out that tarantula hawk stings feel terrible but rarely cause serious medical issues in healthy people. The advice is basically: don’t panic, don’t swat, and don’t grab ...