"tarantula hawk" meaning in All languages combined

See tarantula hawk on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tarantula hawks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tarantula hawk (plural tarantula hawks)
  1. A 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. Wikipedia link: tarantula hawk Categories (lifeform): Hymenopterans
    Sense id: en-tarantula_hawk-en-noun-6r8OPpOL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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