One wasp in particular makes even the biggest, hairiest spider run away in terror: the tarantula hawk. Dr Gavin Broad, wasp expert at the Museum, uncovers the eccentricities of this small but sinister ...

shows a tarantula-hawk wasp attacking a tarantula by flipping it on its back and stinging it so it becomes paralyzed. The wasp can then be seen dragging the spider into the bushes to, according to ...

The tarantula hawk — a large and striking wasp with ... Previously called a "spider wasp," its name was changed to reflect its primary prey: tarantulas. Adult tarantula hawks primarily feed ...

Jaime was shocked to see this tarantula hawk wasp dragging its prey across his kitchen floor. He rushed to get his camera. By the time he returned, the giant wasp was hoisting the spider up the side ...

Number 16, a female trapdoor spider, outlived all known spiders, surpassing the previous record-holder, a 28-year-old tarantula. Despite her longevity, Number 16 couldn’t escape nature’s cycle ...