Wasp attack by Roberto García-Roa, Spain. The frenzied combat between the pompilid wasp and the ornate Ctenus spider suddenly stopped. An intense calm invaded the scene, said Roberto, who had been watching the battle unfold in the Peruvian jungle of Tambopata. The image shows the wasp checking the spider to confirm if its sting has paralysed the dangerous prey, before dragging it back to its nest. Wasps of the Pompilidae family are called spider wasps because the females specialise in hunting spiders, which are used as living food for their offspring. (Photo by Roberto García-Roa/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
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