a tarantula hawk wasp uses its powerful Stinger to deliver a paralyzing Venom to its prey the Venom is so potent that it instantly immobilizes the tarantula then the WASP drags the paralyzed spider to a burrow there it lays a single egg on the spider’s abdomen as the egg hatches the WASP larvae begins to feed on the still living tarantula it avoids vital organs to keep the spider alive as long as possible ensuring fresh food eventually the larvae emerges as an adult leaving the spider’s husk beh