An Asian Red-tailed Spider Wasp (Tachypompilus analis) dragging a paralyzed Giant Crab Spider (Heteropoda venatoria) to its nest site, Maui, Hawaii

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Before burying the spider, the wasp will lay one egg on the body of the spider, which will eventually feed the wasp's larvae.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Ho'okipa Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Photo credit: © Ernst Mutchnick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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