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Tatantula Hawk attacks Tarantula-#2-The Kill

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Uploaded by on Jul 31, 2007

A tarantula hawk (wasp) stings a big spyder to paralyze it. She then lays an egg in the paralyzed tarantula

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  • @TheAmity9 It's much faster, has keen vision, and can fly. The spider has poor vision and is not equipped to deal with the wasp. Early in the struggle, the wasp gets a good vantage point on top of a rock and with lightning speed delivers her paralyzing stinger into the spider's fangs. Within seconds, the fangs began to relax and become limp. A few more swift stings, the wasp upends the spider stinging it in the 4th leg area. The spider is helpless as the wasp slowly stings it's nerve center.

  • wasn't sure if i was having a stroke or your camera was going out of focus

  • Then a big boot stomps on them..

  • Who else is holding theire feet off the ground and feeling things on theire body?

  • @TheAmity9 Some wasps are able to spray their venom with their stinger, without directly injecting it. It looks like we can add Pepsis formosa sp. to that list.

    It seems to aim for the spider's eyes. This is so effective that the wasp is then able to leave for a time, looking for a suitable place to bury its victim. Only later will it return and actually sting the helpless spider, before dragging it off.

  • she pretty much raped that taratula!

  • @cdwolf13 no, poison wasp is a paralizer, thats why they win easy

  • We get these here in California. Trust me, when you see a black wasp with orange wings....you carefully, slowly, back away until you're out of range, and then you run for the nearest building. Those things are not only one of the most painful stings on earth, but they're like 2 inches long

  • I DONT KNOW WHO TO ROOT FOR! I HATE SPIDERS BUT I HATE TARANTULA HAWKS!

    .....god im rooting in a bug fight.......I need to get a life

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