Only in Australia: Video shows a wasp battling a huntsman spider
Incredible moment a wasp battles a MASSIVE huntsman spider – and you’ll never guess the winner
Reddit user shared video on Tuesday after they saw the pair become entangledThe wasp grabbed hold of the huntsman spider as they pushed back and forthMoments later, insect attacked again and dragged the large spider across floor
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A wasp has been caught on camera locked in an epic battle with a huge huntsman spider in an Australian backyard.
A Reddit user posted the video on Tuesday after they saw the pair go head-to-head on their wooden outdoor deck.
The wasp was seen grabbing hold of the spider as the insect and arachnid repeatedly pushed back and forth.
The pair came to a standstill after several seconds when the wasp backed off and crawled along the deck.
However, the wasp returned to launch another attack on the spider, which the cameraman said was the size of their palm.
The wasp managed to drag the spider along the wooden flooring as it reached closer to the edge of the outdoor deck.
A wasp has been caught battling an incredibly large spider on an outdoor deck of a house as the insect tried to catch its prey
The video concluded as the insect tried seized its prey and dragged it away.
The insect was a spider wasp, which are known to prey on spiders and drag them into their hole in the ground to feed their larvae and lay their eggs in the spiders’ abdomen.
Many viewers were stunned by the wasp’s strength and size, while one even sympathised with the arachnid.
The footage showed the insect battle the spider for a fair amount of time as it grabbed hold of the spider, which was the size of a person’s palm and dragged it along the wooden flooring
One user wrote: ‘That’s a big wasp! I’ve never seen them so big.’
‘Nature is completely ruthless, but the ‘feeding your young on the living bodies of your victims’ wasps are the baddest,’ said another.
While a third said: ‘As much as I hate spiders… even they don’t deserve this.’
The person who recorded the battle joked that they had to burn their house down after witnessing the fight.
Another user replied and said: ‘Considering burning down my own house as a preventative measure.’
