I Found North America's Most Painful Sting On The Claremont Loop Trail

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I was hiking the Claremont Loop Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains when a critter with dangling legs resembling a little black fairy flew right past my wife and I. I had no idea what I was looking at until I got home and looked it up.

I realized I had come across a Tarantula Hawk, a wasp known for having the most painful sting in North America and the 2nd most painful in the entire world. They're about the same size as a dragon fly, and can be found in the Southwestern US. I used AI to create scenes of what this wasp would look like on the same trail where I spotted it. I’ve also spotted one at San Antonio Falls. You can see that full waterfall hike on my channel.

Want to see a Tarantula Hawk for yourself? Head over to the Claremont Loop, a moderately difficult 5 mile hike consisting entirely of a sunny dirt road, and a little pavilion at the viewpoint. You might just get lucky.

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