Although the tarantula can easily kill Pepsis, one species permits the wasp to sting it and lay an egg in its body By Alexander Petrunkevitch Join Our Community of Science Lovers!

There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in the UK, comprising a huge variety of solitary and social species. The majority are parasitoids, which have young that eat insects or spiders alive. But ...

such as other insects and spiders. Parasitoid wasps use other insects as hosts for their offspring, eating them alive and fresh. These species are often used as a natural pesticide in agriculture, as ...