Published 20:15 IST, January 6th 2020

Picture of spider dragging goldfish out of pond terrifies netizens

A picture has surfaced on the internet which shows a spider carrying goldfish out of a pond. A man from South Africa was surprised when he identified it.

Reported by: Sounak Mitra
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
null | Image: self
Advertisement

A picture has surfaced on internet which shows a spider carrying goldfish out of a pond. A man from South Africa was surprised when he identified that a spider was dragging a goldfish out of pond. man, Jeremy Schalkwijk was in middle of a date with his girlfriend when he came across a giant spider preying on a pet goldfish. However, he mand to quickly capture photos of attack and y have w gone viral on social media. 

RE: Photo Of Tarantula Hawk Wasp Dragging Huntsman Spider On Its Back Goes Viral

Advertisement

As compared to goldfish, spider was smaller but it still mand to take goldfish out of pond. It attacked fish with its fangs and n carried it over a wall. Schalkwijk said that it was a crazy and rare sight that we don't come across every day. He ded that he was stunned to see that spider would be able to carry something twice its weight.

RE: Newly Discovered Species Of Spider Can Rot Human Flesh With Single Bite

Advertisement

Hawk wasp carries a spider

Similarly, a picture of a tarantula hawk wasp carting away a huntsman spider is going viral on social media. horrifying picture 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. 

RE: Aussie Researcher Finds Huntsman Spiders Like To Live Toger

Advertisement

tarantula hawk wasp used its dely sting to paralyze 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. 

RE: Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Spiders And Cobwebs From Your House

Advertisement

20:15 IST, January 6th 2020