Word Search Puzzle & Riddle: What Am I?

Directions: Find and circle in the grid all of the CAPITALIZED words from the Word List, then read the leftover letters from left to right & top to bottom to solve this riddle:

I am black and red with tiny hairs covering my body. My sisters and I can only crawl on the ground but all of my brothers can fly. Because I crawl on the ground I am often mistaken for, and am named after, another critter, but I am actually a type of wasp. What am I? __ __ __ __ __ __ / __ __ __

When you're finished this puzzle, click here to see a picture of and find out about this mystery desert critter.

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Word List
BAT
COATI
 Golden EAGLE
GILA MONSTER
IGUANA
 QUAIL RAVEN
BOBCAT
COYOTE
 ELK
GOPHER
Mountain LION
Jack RABBITS ROADRUNNER
BULLFROG
Mule DEER
 GECKO
HAWK
LIZARD
 RATTLESNAKE TORTOISE
Click on any of the words in the word list to find out more about these desert wildlife.
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