When the egg hatches, the larva burrows its way inside the spider's abdomen and begins feasting on the still-living tarantula. It begins by feeding on haemolymph - the spider equivalent of blood - ...

Tarantula hawk wasps are said to have one of the most painful stings on the planet, deadly when used on a spider. They mainly feed on nectar and pollen, but female wasps hunt tarantulas as food for ...