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Meaning of tarantula hawk | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tarantula juice tarantula killer Tarantulas tarantulid Tarapacá tarapacaite

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