This may not look like much, but that larva is from a parasitic wasp, and it will eat the spiders abdomen, once growing big enough it will control the spiders movements, forcing it to create a type of cocoon for the wasp larva to grow in and pupate inside the spiders corpse1yr ⋅ KingMonion ⋅ r/natureismetal
Some myths claim that alligator snapping turtles are known to attack people, but this isn't the case. But with a bite force of 1,000 pounds, their powerful jaws can snap through bone.1yr ⋅ joeepeterson03 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Titus, the Gorilla king, the most succesfull silverback ever, who led the largest group ever and sired the most kids on record. His epic journey ended when his long lost son returned an challenged him for leadership, on top of an active volcano3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Kermode Bear or “Spirit” Bear clashes with a Black Bear over a fishing spot. Despite appearance, the Kermode Bear is actually a Black Bear with a recessive genetic mutation that causes their fur to be either blonde or white.2yr ⋅ AJ_Crowley_29 ⋅ r/natureismetal
(Pic) A savagely injured Chinstrap Penguin with it's rear skull/brain exposed from leopard seal attack resigns to it's fate, stared down by a Giant Petrel waiting for it to finally collapse and die2yr ⋅ jamesh922 ⋅ r/natureismetal
This badass ran the entire property where I work without fear... but couldn't defeat Jack Frost1yr ⋅ OrangeCone2011 ⋅ r/natureismetal
I live in Hawaii and found this eel while beach combing. He died while doing what he loved. I cannot make out what fish it is in his mouth but I'm assuming he was poisonous, or had barbs, or could blow up and that's how Slippery Sosa perished. Or he could have just bit of more than he could chew.3yr ⋅ maybombs ⋅ r/natureismetal
Six elephants died while trying to save each other from a notoriously dangerous waterfall in Thailand4yr ⋅ PresidentFartFeather ⋅ r/natureismetal
M18, one of the most dominant male jaguars from Hato Pinero, Venezuelan Llanos. While males usually don't last very long in this area as they are constantly pushed out and replaced by newer males, M18 has remained strong in the area for years and his territory is vast.2yr ⋅ OncaAtrox ⋅ r/natureismetal
The rabies virus is smart as fuck - it causes hydrophobia so the host can’t wash the viral load out of its mouth. Then it makes them bite everything.2yr ⋅ thebigchil73 ⋅ r/natureismetal
A red fox trying to cross an icy river in Germany freezes to death. Its body was removed with a chainsaw after the river completely froze over.2yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Nile crocodile with a little wildlife veterinarian stuck between its teeth.1yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
A heavily battle-scarred Great White Shark that was spotted near the Neptune Islands, South Australia, 2022.1yr ⋅ Low_Owl4994 ⋅ r/natureismetal
An Australian masked lapwing showing off its wing spur - used to attack stupid humans that wander too close to their nest.2mo ⋅ Rd28T ⋅ r/natureismetal
A great horned owl flying off with its daytime kill, a Swainson’s hawk.2yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
Crocodile annihilates a tiger fish. There’s always a bigger bully.4yr ⋅ croastbeast ⋅ r/natureismetal
Rare case of a wolf and bear teaming up. Imagine getting torn appart by both of them.7mo ⋅ Pfarrer_Assmann ⋅ r/natureismetal
These wolf and bear were observed hunting and traveling together for 10 days4yr ⋅ DobriDobrev03 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Moray Eels have a second set of jaws that extend from the throat5yr ⋅ Mackenzierosee ⋅ r/natureismetal
A bison having that awkward moment when you step out and find yourself making extended eye contact with that neighbor you just don't trust.3yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
Feeling horny – lion gets impaled on buffalo’s horn when going in for the kill1yr ⋅ Gainsborough-Smythe ⋅ r/natureismetal
This blue jay died face down in the snow with all its feathers spread like it’s in flight.2yr ⋅ Imawildedible ⋅ r/natureismetal
Just discovered pseudoscorpions and can confirm they are the most pseudo-scorpion things, look at it just trying its best to be a scorpion11mo ⋅ BioCuriousDave ⋅ r/natureismetal
Leopard kills a honey badger, but the honey badger didn’t go down without a fight; severing the leopards ear1yr ⋅ Oriachim ⋅ r/natureismetal
Gecko wasn't able to detach tail fast enough to get away from redback spider in my letterbox1yr ⋅ shadowjay23 ⋅ r/natureismetal
A young male baboon kidnaps a lion cub from its pride in South Africa and grooms it as if the cub were his own.2yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
Crab-eating raccoon harassing and attempting to predate on a juvenile Yacare caiman. Pantanal, Brazil.2yr ⋅ OncaAtrox ⋅ r/natureismetal
The odd beak waiting at the end of all the tentacles from a giant squid.2yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
The bright colors are used to help guide the mother on where the mouth is.6mo ⋅ nowadaysMaim47 ⋅ r/natureismetal
[OC] A whitetail deer got it’s head stuck in an uprooted tree on my property and died there2yr ⋅ tonberrye ⋅ r/natureismetal
Seal gets serious air time after being launched out of water by an Orca7yr ⋅ tkmj75 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Barreleye fish have eyes inside their heads. The green things you see are the eyes.5yr ⋅ Whoshabooboo ⋅ r/natureismetal
Lake Superior Agate, A Billion Year Old Gem Formed In Hardened Lava From When The North American Continent Tried To Rip Itself In Two6mo ⋅ Giettus ⋅ r/natureismetal
Because some people were complaining about the amount of zebra pictures recently. Here you have a pack of hyenas f*cking up a giraffe.7mo ⋅ Pfarrer_Assmann ⋅ r/natureismetal
Got this picture on my trail camera. A buck with a gaping wound.4yr ⋅ createdthistodothat ⋅ r/natureismetal
The hairy frog is so aggressive it will break it's bones and push them through it's skin to use as claws5yr ⋅ BentheBruiser ⋅ r/natureismetal
An African armored ground cricket eating an African armored ground cricket5yr ⋅ tw272727 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Surprise crocodile attack. Amazing how close they get before striking.6yr ⋅ hnirobert ⋅ r/natureismetal
Deers shed the velvet on their antlers after they are fully grown. This happens once a year. It does not hurt at all. Sometimes they even eat the velvet.1yr ⋅ lurid_sun__ ⋅ r/natureismetal
In Case You Ever Wanted To Know What A Hedgehog Skeleton Looked Like1yr ⋅ IamMm2NUB ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Scorpion found in a mine that's turned into copper over time1yr ⋅ JustSomeSentientMeat ⋅ r/natureismetal
A great white shark feasts on a dead minke whale off the coast of Massachusetts1yr ⋅ JurassicPark9265 ⋅ r/natureismetal
A large polar bear scavenging a meal from the carcass of a bowhead whale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.5yr ⋅ Meunderwears ⋅ r/natureismetal
This owl killed more than 70 lemmings and surrounded its nest with their corpses2yr ⋅ Dynamic_Humann ⋅ r/natureismetal
Wildlife, he kills his baby eagle brother and starts eating him, and Mother just watching1yr ⋅ TamerDubai ⋅ r/natureismetal
Wolverines in action. Formidable beasts with a badass name, not one to be overlooked because of their size. Very strong jaws and teeth with an ferocious attitude to match, it's the perfect combination for a killing machine.3yr ⋅ FormerFruit ⋅ r/natureismetal
