Distribution
Worldwide distribution of tarantula hawks includes areas from India to Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Tarantula hawk species have been observed from as far north as Lakewood, Washington in the United States, and south as far as Argentina in South America, with at least 250 species living in South America. Several species of tarantula hawks are found in the deserts of the southwestern United States, with Pepsis formosa and Pepsis thisbe being common. The two species are difficult to distinguish, but the majority of P. formosa have metallic blue bodies and reddish antennae, which separates them from P. thisbe (both species have bright orange wings that become transparent near the tip).
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