72K views · 306 reactions | The Wasp With a Sting That Makes You...

106K views · 613 reactions | Boasting the world’s 2nd most painful sting, the Tarantula Hawk also happens to be the largest species of wasp in North America! | Coyote Peterson | Facebook

11K views · 96 reactions | The Tarantula Hawk is the largest species of wasp in North America! These enormous spider wasps are most notorious for their macabre breeding habits but are also becoming well known for their ranking on the insect sting pain index. Watch the original on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MnExgQ81fhU | Brave Wilderness | Facebook

Tarantula hawks are a breed of spider wasps who stalk tarantulas, with the goal of laying their eggs inside of them. Their sting is the second most painful in the world, followed only by the bullet ant. So it makes perfect sense that the cinematographer of our new documentary 'The Pray' (named after one of its subjects, the praying mantis) would voluntarily have a close encounter with one, right? An uncensored look at the glamorous life of a filmmaker! 'The Pray' is now streaming at http://bit.l

1.3M views · 1.9K reactions | What happens when a tarantula meets its worst predator — a tarantula hawk. | Business Insider | Facebook

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