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Las hembras rastrean grandes tar\u00e1ntulas y las paralizan de un picotazo antes de arrastrarlas a una madriguera para depositar un solo huevo. La larva consume a la ara\u00f1a desde el interior, evitando los \u00f3rganos vitales para mantener la carne fresca. Por contra, los adultos se alimentan de n\u00e9ctar y polen, e incluso llegan a &#8220;embriagarse&#8221; con frutos fermentados, lo que les impide volar temporalmente. Aunque la picadura de la hembra causa un dolor intenso y desorientador, su veneno es de baja toxicidad y no deja da\u00f1os permanentes en humanos. 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