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Tarantula Hawk
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Melodies through guitars, voices, and drums
Inverness is Lucas de Almeida who plays electric guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, cavaquinho, flute, harmonica, and the computer.
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Genre
Alternative • Experimental
Charts
Peak #827
Peak in subgenre #124
Author
Lucas de Almeida
Rights
Inverness
Uploaded
June 30, 2007
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MP3 2.1 MB • 128 kbps • 2:20
Story behind the song
"The tarantula hawk is the common name for species in the genera Pepsis and Hemipepsis of the family Pompilidae, in the insect Order Hymenoptera. These genera of wasps are called tarantula hawks due to their hunting of tarantulas as food for their larvae. Tarantula hawks are up to two inches (50mm) long with a blue-black body and bright rust-colored wings. The bright rust coloring that they have on their wings is also known as aposematic coloring; this warns potential predators that they are dangerous. Their long legs end with hooked claws for grappling with their victims. The stinger of a female tarantula hawk can be up to 1/3 inch (7 mm) long. These wasps are usually not aggressive, but the sting, particularly of Pepsis formosa, is among the most painful of any insect. Commenting on his own experience, one researcher described the pain as '...immediate, excruciating pain that simply shuts down one’s ability to do anything, except, perhaps, scream. Mental discipline simply does not work in these situations.' It is listed near the top of the list in Schmidt Sting Pain Index. Although the sting is quite painful the effect is reported to last only a few minutes and is fatal less often than the honey bee. Their large stingers are considered defensive adaptations for living in the open, where they are prone to predators. Because of their stingers, very few animals are able to eat them; one of the few animals that can is the roadrunner. Bullfrogs are known to prey on the Tarantula hawk."
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