Predator Black Wasp

[tamrock]

Saw this Black Wasp dragging a fresh kill of a spider on the edge of the front porch. Poor spider.

 

[Jim in Idaho]

Saddest thing is the spider is only paralyzed. The wasp wants it fresh to feed the wasp larvae that hatches out on the spider. Lots of wasp species do this. Nice pic, Grant.
Jim

 

[BC1969]

I've been seeing those lately. Seem more prevalent during late summer, early Fall here in Michigan.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mudflap]

Fall in CT the yellow jackets get extremely feiesty.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Go Wasp!

 

[tamrock]

Saddest thing is the spider is only paralyzed. The wasp wants it fresh to feed the wasp larvae that hatches out on the spider. Lots of wasp species do this. Nice pic, Grant.
Jim

Yeah I believe I saw that on a nature show once, where the wasp paralyzed a spider to be food for it's young. Some time ago I watched a spider run and hide in a hole and the wasp went in and drug it out. Usually it's the other way around in the bug world, where the spider is the threat to all other insects.

 

[A2coins]

It did look familiar you should have saved Charlette from its impending doom lol

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Thank you for sharing!