Female. Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/08/06. © Peter J. Bryant |
Tarantula Hawk
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Female. Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/08/06. © Peter J. Bryant |
Female. Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 10/08/06. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male nectaring on milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-27-07. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male nectaring on milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-27-07. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male nectaring on milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-27-07. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male nectaring on milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-27-07. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male nectaring on milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-27-07. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male nectaring on milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-27-07. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male nectaring on milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 6-30-07. © Ron Hemberger |
Male nectaring on milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis. Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 6-30-07. © Ron Hemberger |
Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 8-9-09. © Ron Hemberger |
Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 8-9-09. © Ron Hemberger |
Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 8-9-09. © Ron Hemberger |
Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 8-9-09. © Ron Hemberger |
Rancho Cielo Estates, San Diego County, 7/24/05. © Debra Mauzy-Melitz |
Rancho Cielo Estates, San Diego County, 7/24/05. © Debra Mauzy-Melitz |
Here the "hawk" is just coming out of the crypt and begining to close the entrance. It took her about 10-12 minutes to completely fill it. © Dick Newell |
© Dick Newell |
© Dick Newell |
© Dick Newell |
The "evidence". © Dick Newell |
Note on bevavior: They're on mule fat (in the butterfly garden). Ron Hemberger |