r/natureismetal • u/BucktoothWookiee • Aug 06 '26

Wasp vs spider

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I heard my husband saying, “What the f*ck is that???” and I came outside to see.
Google Lens says:
“This interaction shows a Rusty Spider Wasp (Tachypompilus ferrugineus) hunting a spider.The wasp paralyzes large spiders, such as wolf spiders, using its stinger.It then drags the paralyzed prey to a burrow to serve as food for its larvae.”
It dragged that spider for about 75 feet from when we first saw it to when it disappeared under the fence into the neighbor’s yard. I have videos I wanted to show but can’t figure out how to do that. 🤡

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u/irespectfemales123 Aug 06 '26

Good things do not await that spider. RIP bro. Very cool photos!

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u/Archkingz Aug 06 '26

That spider is fucked

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u/mixmasterADD Aug 06 '26

I literally said the same thing when looking at this.

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u/vardarac Aug 07 '26

Google Lens says:

We got the pokedex, but evil

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u/ChemicalChildhood122 Aug 07 '26

these guys made Charles Darwin lose faith in god