Thread-Waisted Wasp Doing It's Thing
Ammophila Procera
I was just able to catch this wasp loading a stunned caterpillar into it's den. I saw it walking it from way across the yard and ran in to get the camera. Sorry for the zoom movement but I had to maintain some distance from her.
I was then able to catch it sealing up the entrance. If you listen to it loud, you will hear her vibrate the loose soil to lock in her rocks. Near the end it appears she uses a pebble as a tool to vibrate the soil.
Pretty boring unless you are fascinated by this kind of thing, like me.
It's about 6 minutes long.
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Added: Sep-23-2012 Occurred On: May-15-2012
By: starskyandhutch69
In: Nature
Tags: Ammophila Procera, Wasp, Bugs
Location: Mississippi, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved
Views: 1403 | Comments: 19 | Votes: 3 | Favorites: 1 | Shared: 0 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 1
By: starskyandhutch69
In: Nature
Tags: Ammophila Procera, Wasp, Bugs
Location: Mississippi, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved
Views: 1403 | Comments: 19 | Votes: 3 | Favorites: 1 | Shared: 0 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 1
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Sorry, for those of you who don't know, this is a parasitic wasp. It lays it's eggs on stunned caterpillars then buries them. The eggs hatch and have a nice warm meal to grow fat upon.
That was a Tomato Horn Worm she buried, which makes me happy.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bystarskyandhutch69 (581.38) 
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@starskyandhutch69 Yeah that caterpillar is in for one hell of a "pregnancy". Poor thing but, I love tomatoes so +1 for the wasp in my book lol.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bytopherman420 (59.60) 
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I like this wasp because of their ability to take out the horn worms. I grew some tobacco this year and found out that the horn worms LOVE it.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bystarskyandhutch69 (581.38) 
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damn date rapist
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bydeathgod198255 (278.30) 
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Nice work! you got there just in the nick of time.☻
Posted Sep-23-2012 ByHella (115.30) 
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cool beans...
Posted Sep-23-2012 Byeeep (857.48) 
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Nice catch!
Posted Sep-23-2012 ByRickBond (6532.70) 
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That vibrating pebble work is cool.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Byshuttlespace (941.44) 
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pretty cool, sure was busy
Posted Sep-23-2012 Byoutsidelooknn (1103.90) 
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see her being pissed on that needle
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bydennix (295.40) 
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Ichneumon wasp.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Byweshard (497.40) 
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Ammophila Procera.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bystarskyandhutch69 (581.38) 
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Ah, different family.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Byweshard (497.40) 
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good post. voted.
Posted Sep-23-2012 ByKasmackba (368.48) Kasmackba View Channel Send Message
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excellent post - voted. Love the vibro-compaction at the end.
R.I.P. Grub.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Byjavv5 (1053.68) 
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Nature is ruthless and violent for sure. Almost every life form on Earth survives by stealing the energy from some other life form.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bystarskyandhutch69 (581.38) 
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the trap door was cool
Posted Sep-23-2012 Byanymoose (465.10) 
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Efficient little critter. Nice catch.
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