. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. WASP FACES TARANTULA FOR A DUEL TO THE DEATH Alighting between the frightened spider and its burrow, the tarantula hawk (page SO) holds her victim at bay. Each is able to kill the other, for one carries a high-voltage sting and the other has powerful jaws. But the odds are heavily in favor of the eager, confident Phntographs Lee Pa^niore ONE THRUST OF THE HIGH-POWERED STING AND THE FIGHT IS OVER By a quick strike—the speed of which has been likened to the snap of an electric spark—the tarantula hawk has paralyzed its
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. WASP FACES TARANTULA FOR A DUEL TO THE DEATH Alighting between the frightened spider and its burrow, the tarantula hawk (page SO) holds her victim at bay. Each is able to kill the other, for one carries a high-voltage sting and the other has powerful jaws. But the odds are heavily in favor of the eager, confident Phntographs Lee Pa^niore ONE THRUST OF THE HIGH-POWERED STING AND THE FIGHT IS OVER By a quick strike—the speed of which has been likened to the snap of an electric spark—the tarantula hawk has paralyzed its adversary. The big spider now lies inert and entirely Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society
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