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Macau Wasp eating Polytela gloriosae larva

Polytela gloriosae (Caterpillar) and Polistes olivaceus (Wasp)

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

The yellow wasp was feasting on the chocolate coloured Lily wasp caterpillar. It flew away leaving the poor caterpillar with its innards oozing out.

Habitat:

Potted lily plant.

Notes:

I did not know wasps attacked other insects....I thought they ate pollen an drank nectar.

Reference Links:

Macau Paper Wasp | Project Noah

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