What's best wasp or spider? There's only one way...
28 September 2010, 04:03 PM
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What's best wasp or spider? There's only one way...
Just been watching a wasp and a spider fighting to the death on the spider's web outside my first-floor office window. It was like a scaled-down version of King Kong vs. Godzilla. Eventually the wasp chewed through enough of the spider's legs to prise it off the web and they both tumbled down to the concrete below in a death embrace. I think the spider bit off a bit more than he could chew that time, so-to-speak.
Gripping stuff.
Gripping stuff.
28 September 2010, 04:05 PM
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Just been watching a wasp and a spider fighting to the death on the spider's web outside my first-floor office window. It was like a scaled-down version of King Kong vs. Godzilla. Eventually the wasp chewed through enough of the spider's legs to prise it off the web and they both tumbled down to the concrete below in a death embrace. I think the spider bit off a bit more than he could chew that time, so-to-speak.
Gripping stuff.
Gripping stuff.
28 September 2010, 04:07 PM
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28 September 2010, 04:10 PM
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We had this in our office the other day it was better than anything I've ever seen on pay per view!
The spider won, Wrapping said wasp up and then the killer bite went in!
I'm with you it was gripping! natures ring side side seat!
The spider won, Wrapping said wasp up and then the killer bite went in!
I'm with you it was gripping! natures ring side side seat!
28 September 2010, 04:13 PM
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Just been watching a wasp and a spider fighting to the death on the spider's web outside my first-floor office window. It was like a scaled-down version of King Kong vs. Godzilla. Eventually the wasp chewed through enough of the spider's legs to prise it off the web and they both tumbled down to the concrete below in a death embrace. I think the spider bit off a bit more than he could chew that time, so-to-speak.
Gripping stuff.
Gripping stuff.
Leg or web ?
28 September 2010, 04:19 PM
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Just been watching a wasp and a spider fighting to the death on the spider's web outside my first-floor office window. It was like a scaled-down version of King Kong vs. Godzilla. Eventually the wasp chewed through enough of the spider's legs to prise it off the web and they both tumbled down to the concrete below in a death embrace. I think the spider bit off a bit more than he could chew that time, so-to-speak.
Gripping stuff.
Gripping stuff.
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Originally Posted by dpb
Poular misconception
They WILL be injured and quite possibly later die .
They WILL be injured and quite possibly later die .
if the dynamics are the same for these insects, how come bumble bees fly then?
28 September 2010, 04:33 PM
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The spider had a neighbour too. This bruiser, but he picks on smaller flies.
28 September 2010, 08:42 PM
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When I was a kid I remember being absolutely amazed when I put a zebra jumping spider and common house spider in the same tub. The little jumping spider, despite being about 4 to 5 times smaller, was all over the giant house spider, stalking it before jumping on it and biting it to death. Try as it might, the house spider couldn't do anything. Tried it with wasps, bluebottles, garden spider, the zebra jumping spider came out on top on with all of them.
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When I was a kid I remember being absolutely amazed when I put a zebra jumping spider and common house spider in the same tub. The little jumping spider, despite being about 4 to 5 times smaller, was all over the giant house spider, stalking it before jumping on it and biting it to death. Try as it might, the house spider couldn't do anything. Tried it with wasps, bluebottles, garden spider, the zebra jumping spider came out on top on with all of them.
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28 September 2010, 09:37 PM
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When I was a kid I remember being absolutely amazed when I put a zebra jumping spider and common house spider in the same tub. The little jumping spider, despite being about 4 to 5 times smaller, was all over the giant house spider, stalking it before jumping on it and biting it to death. Try as it might, the house spider couldn't do anything. Tried it with wasps, bluebottles, garden spider, the zebra jumping spider came out on top on with all of them.
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How about the ultimate wasp vs spider battle, Hawk wasp vs tarantula !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAgMdoS4KwA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk
wouldn't like to get stung by one of those - didn't even know there was a scale 'Schmidt pain index' for how painful stings are !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAgMdoS4KwA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk
wouldn't like to get stung by one of those - didn't even know there was a scale 'Schmidt pain index' for how painful stings are !
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