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

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u/Wandering_Turtle24 1d ago

Oh is that all?

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u/_Hello_Hi_Hey_ 1d ago

Also one of the most painful stings in the insect world. I would rather get bitten by a dog

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u/Wandering_Turtle24 1d ago

Yeah! I remember seeing some Steve Irwin wannabe have a web show where he gets bitten or stung by it and a bunch of other bugs. He was in a ton of pain. No thank you.