Potter wasp (Eumenes flavopicta) with its nest. Potter,or mason,wasps build their pot-shaped nests from mud,then deposit the larva of a moth or beetle inside,which they have paralysed with their sting. On the inner side of the nest they lay an egg,which hatches into a larva that feeds on the still-living prey | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Jayaram, K. |
Taille de l’image : | 3035 px × 2915 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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