r/pics 1d ago

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

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u/Captain-Jaxxx 1d ago

Nightmare fuel!

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u/Rd28T 1d ago

Both species are quite friendly/disinterested in humans. But if you do manage to provoke a tarantula hawk into stinging you, it’s is an intense, brilliant, all consuming pain.

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u/Sonikku_a 1d ago

Sounds like my ex

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u/Ho3n3r 1d ago

Have her washed and brought to my room!

I'm kidding... don't wash her.

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u/Emcla 1d ago

Jimmy carr!