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单词 tarantula hawk
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Definition of tarantula hawk in English:

tarantula hawk

noun
  • A large wasp of the south-western US that preys on tarantulas.

    Genus Pepsis, family Pompilidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All tarantula hawks are large, with metallic blue coloration, and have distinctive curly antennae.
    • We did see several tarantula hawks buzzing past our heads and running around on the ground.
    • Adult tarantula hawks feed on nectar and pollen, but their larvae feed on tarantulas.
    • The tarantula hawk bends its long abdomen forward and underneath the tarantula to deliver a paralytic venom with its mighty stinger.
    • The tarantula hawks sting their prey and use the dead tarantula's body to lay an egg in.

Definition of tarantula hawk in US English:

tarantula hawk

noun
  • A large wasp of the southwestern US that preys on tarantulas.

    Genus Pepsis, family Pompilidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Adult tarantula hawks feed on nectar and pollen, but their larvae feed on tarantulas.
    • The tarantula hawk bends its long abdomen forward and underneath the tarantula to deliver a paralytic venom with its mighty stinger.
    • All tarantula hawks are large, with metallic blue coloration, and have distinctive curly antennae.
    • We did see several tarantula hawks buzzing past our heads and running around on the ground.
    • The tarantula hawks sting their prey and use the dead tarantula's body to lay an egg in.
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