tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post8371940585104093518..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: Ammophila in ActionBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-59939665523857811252014-02-22T16:47:57.067-06:002014-02-22T16:47:57.067-06:00Very cool!Very cool!Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-31637635032623307122014-02-22T12:39:55.073-06:002014-02-22T12:39:55.073-06:00I was lucky enough to witness a similar series of ...I was lucky enough to witness a similar series of events with a spider wasp, hauling a large spider back to its "nest", which turned out to be located between the finished concrete top layer of our breezeway and the rougher concrete of the foundation. I've noticed wasps in that area for several years now, but could never locate their nest. Now I know!Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-10765455324389622412014-01-16T10:27:58.645-06:002014-01-16T10:27:58.645-06:00You're welcome, Renee! I have seen other Ammo...You're welcome, Renee! I have seen other Ammophila species carting caterpillars, too, and they seem to "pinch" the larva in a way that makes it become rigid and much easier to transport between the wasp's legs as it runs over the ground. I have also seen Ammophila *fly* a caterpillar to the nest.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-45998441941845749672014-01-16T06:38:20.736-06:002014-01-16T06:38:20.736-06:00Thanks for sharing. Amazing she can carry the cate...Thanks for sharing. Amazing she can carry the caterpillar. ReneeKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565496545990959527noreply@blogger.com