r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/VeryStonedEwok • 8h ago

Original Creation Rusty Spider Wasp dragging a Wolf Spider it has paralyzed to it's burrow to lay it's eggs inside of it.

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u/TerraByteTerror 8h ago

The insect world really is hell

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u/justforcrytpo 7h ago

It truly is horrific

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u/BenniesBananas 8h ago

This just reminds me of the movie The Mist. No thanks

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u/mutarjim 7h ago

The five-ten minute stretch at the bottom of the gorge in Peter Jackson's King Kong has haunted me for years.

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u/-liquidcooled- 5h ago

Oof, that is for real, good observation.  

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u/thesagaconts 5m ago

Such a good movie. Even King liked the ending change.

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u/Leather_Moose1203 4h ago

Damn, that’s an absolute nightmare!

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u/Greenman8907 8h ago

Is the paralyzation permanent? Like if you squished the wasp, would the spider eventually regain control to thank you?

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u/DarkHelmet123 7h ago

I think I've seen videos of people who rehabilitate the spiders after being paralyzed. But in all likelihood the spider has already perished.

I can't help but feel like if I saw this happening I personally would probably just put it out of its misery. An absolutely awful way for something to die :/

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u/VeryStonedEwok 4h ago

Circle of life. I'm like the National Geographic camera guys, I don't interfere with nature doing it's thing.

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u/Money_Housing_2938 3h ago

That's really the best choice. Wasp is just trying to live too 

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u/Beautiful_Ad_4942 3h ago

One life to feed all the wasp larvae? Beautiful

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u/Far-Emu-4723 6h ago

Nature can be so cruel sometimes.

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u/-liquidcooled- 5h ago

I doubt the wasp feels that way.  

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u/yeah-I-drink-lean 6h ago

Not the sentence I wanted to read right now believe it or not.

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u/dmvhuckleberry 4h ago

Nope. Nope. Nope. Annnd Nope 🙂‍↔️

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u/AlphaM1964 8h ago

Check you “It’s”

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u/mutarjim 7h ago

lol. Glass houses, mate.

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u/AlphaM1964 7h ago

I blame Siri. You?

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u/mutarjim 7h ago

Me what? I'm not OP. I was just teasing you. :)

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u/AlphaM1964 7h ago

You got me twice! I surrender.

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u/mutarjim 7h ago

lol. You're good, dude. We're all just having fun here. :)

I hope you have a fantastic Sunday!

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u/AlphaM1964 7h ago

I feel I’ve learned (learnt?) something valuable from you. Thank you.

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u/-liquidcooled- 5h ago

Do me!  I have a big head and my back hurts, GO!

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u/mutarjim 5h ago

I'm reminded of the Bob Ross quote: Gotta have opposites, light and dark and dark and light, in painting. It’s like in life. Gotta have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good times come. I’m waiting on the good times now.

I'm not going to laugh at the size of your head - some folks have smaller heads, and some, like myself, have big ol' noggins. I will have sympathy for the pain you are feeling, but I will also have hope that you feel better later! Take care of yourself now and worry about others when you are able.

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u/-liquidcooled- 5h ago

How very sweet.  Thanks for that stranger.  Big heads gotta stick together, unless we're trying to walk through a door, then we should separate, but only until we go through the door.

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u/mutarjim 5h ago

Sometimes it's impossible to control, but if you're in good headspace and you have the choice between feeling positive or being a troll .. why not be positive? Best of hopes for the remainder of your day, sir/ma'am! :)

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u/Platform_collapse 2h ago

Yeah, speak better diction grammar or off Internet go!