The Tarantula Hawk Wasp
Clip: Season 1 Episode 7 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Steve observes a tarantula hawk wasp as it attacks a Mexican red-rump tarantula.
Steve observes a tarantula hawk wasp as it attacks a Mexican red-rump tarantula. After stunning the tarantula, the wasp brings it back to her burrow as a meal for her young.
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The Tarantula Hawk Wasp
Clip: Season 1 Episode 7 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Steve observes a tarantula hawk wasp as it attacks a Mexican red-rump tarantula. After stunning the tarantula, the wasp brings it back to her burrow as a meal for her young.
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