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Parasitic Wasp vs Wolf Spider

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While looking out of my window this afternoon, I noticed a paralysed Wolf Spider being dragged across the lawn by a wasp. I knew that the parasitic wasp would look for a sandy place to bury the spider, so I followed it. As expected, the wasp dug a small tunnel, inserted the spider, and then buried it alive.
Towards the end of the video, the wasp rapidly vibrates its abdomen against the gravel and some small rocks. I'm not sure what this behaviour is

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