Australian tarantula hawk wasp dragging off a huntsman spider to lay her egg in its paralysed body.

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image showing Australian tarantula hawk wasp dragging off a huntsman spider to lay her egg in its paralysed body.

Wandering_Turtle24 on March 11st, 2025 at 10:24 UTC »

Oh is that all?

dgs1959 on March 11st, 2025 at 10:33 UTC »

Just watched a special on this wasp. They lay ONE egg in each tarantula. They have to fight and paralyze each tarantula before depositing a single egg.

YazZy_4 on March 11st, 2025 at 10:35 UTC »

I think the only thing worse than a massive spider on your window is an even massive-er wasp dragging off its paralysed body