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Tarantula Hawk , Reserva Las Gralarias , Ecuador
Tarantula Hawk Feeding on Prey

Species: Tarantula Hawk | Location: Reserva Las Gralarias , Ecuador

This photo was taken in the later afternoon, while I was walking back from a survey. I saw the tarantula hawk regularly while in the reserve and this species was very hard to photograph. The Tarantula Hawk uses this tarantula as food for its offspring.

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