Tarantula Hawk Drags Prey to Den

Occurred on July 6, 2022 / Republic, Missouri, USA

: "This video shows a tarantula hawk, which is a kind of spider wasp, dragging a paralyzed small tarantula into its den. These wasps will sting large spiders to paralyze them, and then plant their eggs on the spider's body. The wasp larvae will hatch and consume the spider while it is still living but paralyzed."