Spider wasp takes on a huntsman in a battle to death - with a VERY clear winner
- A huntsman spider met a gruesome end after a run-in with a spider wasp
- A nail-biting clip of the encounter was posted on the social media site Reddit
- Spider wasps gained their name for their notoriety in hunting and killing spiders
A huntsman spider has met a gruesome end after trying and failing to take on a spider wasp.
In a nail-biting video clip, a huntsman can be seen being dragged up the insect netting of a door by the much smaller spider wasp, in what's thought to be an Australian back garden.
But appearing to admit defeat, the huntsman makes no attempt to escape from the spider wasp’s clutches before it’s then abruptly thrown to the floor.
Spider wasps gained their name for there tendencies to hunt and kill spiders much larger than themselves
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The spider wasp, which gained its common name from its tendencies to hunt and kill spiders, no doubt went on to eat its prey.
In the final few seconds of the clip the spider wasp can be seen flying down in pursuit of the huntsman.
The short clip was posted on Reddit alongside the title: ‘Who here loves summer?’.
Users of the social media site were quick to comment on the video, with one user writing: ‘Spider wasp is a reminder of how cruel nature can be.’
Another appeared to encourage the spider wasp by commenting: ‘Come on little guy.’
A third Reddit commentator simply wrote: ‘Jesus.’
One Reddit user said the video of the spider wasp was a reminder of 'how cruel nature can be'
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