A large solitary wasp, the Large Potter Wasp female builds a mud nest of contiguous cells each with a paralised caterpillar for the larvae to eat

A large solitary wasp, the Large Potter Wasp female builds a mud nest of contiguous cells each with a paralised caterpillar for the larvae to eat Stock Photo
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Nick Greaves / Alamy Stock Photo

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WW2WTJ

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36.3 MB (1.4 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

4200 x 3021 px | 35.6 x 25.6 cm | 14 x 10.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

19 May 2014

Location:

Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

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A large solitary wasp, the Large Potter Wasp female builds a mud nest of contiguous cells each with a paralised caterpillar for the larvae to eat when it hatches. The outside of a completed nest is often daubed with mud to give a smooth plastered appearance