Tarantulas have earned a deadly reputation as a predator capable of killing mice, lizards and small birds.
But the spiders are known to run in fear from a giant insect.
The tarantula hawk wasp preys on its namesake, engaging in a ferocious battle that leads to the spider being paralysed with a highly painful sting.
Females of the species take on tarantulas because their size makes them a perfect meal for the wasp’s larger than average offspring.READ MORE LINK-http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150109-the-wasp-that-scares-tarantulas
Sunday 18 January 2015
The wasp that kills tarantulas
Tarantulas have earned a deadly reputation as a predator capable of killing mice, lizards and small birds.
But the spiders are known to run in fear from a giant insect.
The tarantula hawk wasp preys on its namesake, engaging in a ferocious battle that leads to the spider being paralysed with a highly painful sting.
Females of the species take on tarantulas because their size makes them a perfect meal for the wasp’s larger than average offspring.READ MORE LINK-http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150109-the-wasp-that-scares-tarantulas
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