Tarantula hawks, e.g. (5)

I believe the answer is:

wasps

(Other definitions for wasps that I've seen before include "Members of rugby team" , "Striped stinging insects" , "Ones playing together" , "English Protestant stingers?" , "Rugby club" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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