Potter wasp with its prey. Potter wasp (Eumenes flavopicta) with a caterpillar it has caught and paralysed. 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 : | 3012 px × 2915 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |