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Nyberda Melbourne , Australia Feb 26, 2016

Can someone please tell me what this terrifying critter is that keeps killing huntsman spiders around my house? if I walk near it the insect flies around and sounds angry!

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Feb 27, 2016

It's a spider wasp (family Pompilidae) - https://scienceisagoodidea.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/big-and-busy-spider-wasp/

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