Sunday, September 4, 2011

Digger Wasp/ Macro Monday

Great golden digger wasp

This digger wasp is preparing a home for her eggs.  She is digging an almost vertical hole in gravel, along which she makes burrows, one for each egg. She will sting an insect (cricket, katydid, or such) to paralyze it, move it to the burrow and lay an egg in it. The prey stays alive so that when the egg hatches it will have fresh meat.

Digging a hole for her nest


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22 comments:

  1. KathySeptember 4, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Gory eating habits but cool photos!

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  2. TexWisGirlSeptember 4, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    she's beautiful!

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  3. Elisa N ViajesSeptember 4, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    It´s completely amazing!
    Have a nice week
    Elisa, Argentina

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  4. LornaSeptember 4, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    you're so benign about that; I find the wasp beautiful, as I find beetles beautiful, but I don't like her eating habits any better than I like the ear-grating continual chatter of beetles. Good thing I didn't sign up for Biology.

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  5. DeniseinVASeptember 4, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    An interesting post and great macro's of your digger wasp. It's interesting to learn how each insect safeguards its survival.

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  6. Lois EvensenSeptember 4, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Not much fun for the host insect, but pretty nice to have fresh food for baby.

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  7. MichelleSeptember 4, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Cool! Nice detail on this close up.

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  8. AngelaSeptember 4, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Great picture! I did not know that about the digger wasp! I learned something new! Like that!

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  9. RandySeptember 4, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Colorful little thing.

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  10. CildemerSeptember 5, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Wow! This amazing wasp (makes me think of films about aliens because of its habits!)is so colourful!
    Thanks for sharing your wonderful shots;o)

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    Have a nice and happy week****

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  11. MarkSeptember 5, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Wasps are beautiful creatures.

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  12. BirdmanSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    You make the wasp look enticing, so much color. Bzzzzzz!

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Great colors and details. Happy MM

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  14. DarlaSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Interesting bit of info and quite a beautiful photo. It is amazing what we see when we really LOOK.

    Darla

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  15. MadSnapperSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    the details of the wings and body are amazing, not so good the live food in the hole, i did shudder a little

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  16. MadSnapperSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    no beaches on holidays, to many PEOPLE. I am thinking the jagged shadow of the smooth log was the water rippling from hubby wading in it

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  17. Betty ManousosSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    what gems! i love these photos.

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  18. GeorgeSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    These are marvelous macros. You did a wonderful job getting these.

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  19. jabblogSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Beautiful creature with deplorable habits - however, she's considering the well-being of her young;-)

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  20. Gillian OlsonSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Great picture, I've never seen this kind of wasp before.

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  21. FjällripanSeptember 5, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I have never seen one of those...Great close ups! :)

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  22. RoseSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Better a cricket, than me! Great captures, EG.

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