To: C19fan
The “horrifying” part isn’t that it kills the spider, it DOESN’T! It paralyzes it and lays the egg with the larvae being able to feed on living, unspoiling, flesh!
14 posted on
01/10/2017 9:21:20 AM PST by
Axenolith
(Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
To: Axenolith
To: Axenolith
There are a few insect species that do that. It’s horrifying to think of, but, fortunately, the insect victim can’t experience the type of thoughts we would have. And they are not in pain.
32 posted on
01/10/2017 10:02:41 AM PST by
Bigg Red
(To Thee, O Lord, I lift my soul. Thank you for saving our Republic.)
To: Axenolith
Sounds like the wasp may have inspired the Xenomorphs from the Alien movies.
44 posted on
01/10/2017 10:50:15 AM PST by
jmcenanly
("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
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