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Ammophila juncea
Digger Wasp
(shown with Datana ministra)
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 0814 1499 (2014-08-12)Copyright © 2014 Ron Wolf
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Sep 3, 2010
location
Dinosaur National Monument. Near Dinosaur (Moffatt County, Colorado, US)family
Sphecidae
order
Hymenoptera
class Insecta
notes Female. This predatory wasp has killed a Yellow-necked Caterpillar (Datana ministra) and is dragging the prey to its nest. The wasp will lay its eggs in the body of the caterpillar, which will serve as a source of food for its larvae.keywords: prey, predation
camera Canon EOS 40D, 400mm, f/9.0, 1/800 sec.
photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Insect
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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Digger Wasp (photographer)
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