Trigger warning for people with entomophobia,?the fear of creepy crawlies.
If this picture of a?tarantula hawk wasp eating a huntsman spider does not give you the?heebie-jeebies, then something is wrong with you.?
got home from work to find this Tarantula Hawk wasp carting off a huntsman spider (Sydney, Australia) from r/pics
Even the sight of a tiny wasp is enough to make some people scream their lungs out. We can only imagine their state if they ever saw a tarantula hawk wasp!?The pain of a tarantula hawk's sting only lasts for around three to five minutes, but it is enough to paralyze a person.?
The picture, which shows the orange wasp carrying the spider on its back, was shared on Reddit two days ago.
When the larva hatches, it then begins to feed on the spider.?
"Got home from work to find this tarantula hawk wasp carting off a huntsman spider," wrote the Reddit user who shared the photo online, adding that the picture was clicked in Sydney.?
The tarantula hawk starts off by stinging the spider between the legs, which paralyses it. They then drag?the spider alive to their den and lay eggs in its abdomen.???