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21-Sep-2021 Isabel Cutler

Chaos

Who says yellow jackets don't have a purpose! This hornworm had been previously attacked by a braconid wasp which I think killed it. There were white cocoons hanging from the outside of its body. The cacoons feed on its flesh. Yech!

Sony α7 III ,Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 DI iii VXD
1/400s f/5.6 at 180.0mm iso3200 full exif

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Bob B.15-Aug-2022 16:08
Great catch Isabel! Nice shot! V
janescottcumming25-Sep-2021 14:51
Yellowjackets, not my favorite. I stepped in a nest of them when I was five years old. I can still remember my mother running up and grabbing me off the rock wall where the nest was and putting me in the bathtub. Cool photo though.
Fong Lam24-Sep-2021 10:11
Survival of the fittest.....great shot! V
larose forest photos24-Sep-2021 01:03
Wow, what an amazing find and sharp shot. Yes, the Braconids would be responsible for the white cocoons, and then the wasps had a feed too. V
Raymond23-Sep-2021 14:36
Raw nature, the law of the strongest! Great catch
Pierre23-Sep-2021 11:25
Un repas bien apprécié par ces guêpes, une belle observation! V
Fabienne21-Sep-2021 21:35
Eh bien, les guêpes semblent faire un festin de ce pauvre sphinx.