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16 Aug 2015

Spider Wasp

Family Pompilidae

This hyperactive wasp was crawling up my leg and I saw that it was carrying something.
Turns out it had stung and paralyzed a female wolf spider that was carrying a clutch of spiderlings on her abdomen.
The wasp will stash the spider in a burrow or other cavity which will then serve as food for its single offspring.
Gruesome stuff!

Nikon D80 ,Nikon 60 mm Macro Lens

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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)20-Aug-2015 15:01
Excellent light and nice capture.V
Paolo
hge5420-Aug-2015 00:56
Not sure I would have had the presence of mind to shoot it. V
Shmuel Halevi19-Aug-2015 10:34
nicely captured.
larose forest photos19-Aug-2015 02:27
Pretty amazing find and shot. I have to admit that I feel sorry for the spider and her youngsters. Nature is not all warm and fuzzy is it! V
Chantal18-Aug-2015 17:57
Just think, if I wouldn't have told you she was climbing up your leg it could have been you she was stashing in her burrow!!!
Stephanie18-Aug-2015 13:45
Gruesome stuff, but you love it! ;)
Great capture and story Ann!
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