#pepsis

[lethargicmoth]

Pepsis sp. (Pompilidae) or Tarantula Hawk wasps are insects known for being predators of tarantulas, although their sting is known for being one of the most painful they're pretty docile in nature.

[persephonaae]

This summer, kick back with a nice refreshing pepsis :)

[thelethalsilence]

tarantula hawk wasps and friends on desert milkweed Death Valley, CA May 2025

[radiantroach]

[addicted2wasps]

Sometime in the beginning of 2016, I had invented this mutant Hymenopteran hybrid. The idea was to combine 3 Hymenopterans with a very painful sting to create one with an even more painful sting. I don’t remember if it was from a dream or what, but it’s basically a cross between a Dasymutilla occidentalis, a Pepsis sp., and a Paraponera clavata. I named it Paradasepsis gigas. Para from Paraponera, das from Dasymutilla, and epsis from Pepsis. Gigas of course meaning “giant”. It supposedly preys on Vespula spp. The one in my drawing has a queen Vespula squamosa. It’s all imaginary anyway, but I rediscovered it yesterday and thought it would be fun to redraw it. I'll add more drawings to this post if I get around to doing them eventually. Of course, if this insect were real, it wouldn't sting or attack unless threatened.

[chimerarachnid]

New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps; Genus Pepsis - Travis County, TX, USA

Pepsis (from Ancient Greek πέψι lit. pepsis meaning 'digestion, cooking') is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus Hemipepsis. These wasps are restricted to the Americas.

[2022dirt]

This frozen diet Pepsi exploded into a spiral.

[duracellaaa]

My coolest bug sighting yet Can provide the full pics upon request, under the same license

[xivartref]

Pepsis

[mousefluff]

Pepsis

this from the guy who wrote the sting pain index, a scale he constructed after letting himself be stung by insects

[pkghost-pkmn]

I'm back from my vacations and this is one of the first things that I drew when I turned on my computer after 3 weeks.

Referece:

[anbaisai]

NRC is full of dangers, screenshot to give the magicless prefect a weapon (ft. at least one donation per dorm)

[bing-chiller]

Pepsis? That's gross, ugh.

Tarantula: May I have a coke please

Waitress: All we have is Pepsis is that okay?

*Tarantula sweating nervously*: Y-you have what

[444prilsbae]

city of angels 🪽

[punkcherries]