Published 16:39 IST, December 21st 2019
Photo of tarantula hawk wasp dragging huntsman spider on its back goes viral
The incident took place in Australia where the owner of the house returned home to see an orange tarantula wasp carrying a huntsman spider on its back.
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A picture of a tarantula hawk wasp carting away a huntsman spider is going viral on social media. horrifying picture is has been upvoted 39,000 times since it was shared on Reddit. incident took place in Australia where owner of house returned home to see an orange tarantula wasp carrying a huntsman spider on its back. homeowner who shared picture is from Bronte in Australia.
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tarantula hawk wasp used its dely sting to paralyse huntsman spider before carrying it on its back. Tarantula hawk wasp was doing its usual routine when it attacked huntsman spider as it is main predator of spider family. tarantula will n lay eggs inside spider and will bury it after which eggs will hatch and feed on its prey. Insects experts vise that people should stay away from tarantula's dely sting.
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People on Reddit were horrified by seeing picture as some of m pointed out unusual hunt. One user explained entire process that will follow killing. user wrote, "Spidey ain't de, just paralyzed. Wasp will bury it after injecting her eggs. Baby wasps will eat ir way out of spidey for ir 1st meal. Nature is metal, splattered with blood & cranial fluids."
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Ar user wrote, "I dun, y eat cockroaches. I ain't sayin' it would be easy but.....an enemy of cockroaches is a friend of mine." Huntsman spiders are mostly found in Australia, Asia, and Africa and are famously kwn for ir incredible speed and mode of hunting. huntsman spiders are generally giant in size and appearance, larger than ir or family members.
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16:01 IST, December 21st 2019