Homemaker - _TNY_0426
The hairy sand wasp (Podalonia hirsuta) hunt, sting and paralyze moth caterpillars, which are then deposited in a burrow along with an egg.
When the egg hatches, the wasp larvae has access to fresh food in form of the moth caterpillar.
But first you need to dig a burrow which is what this female is doing.
I managed to shoot a short video of the process which you can find here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52668597364/
Homemaker - _TNY_0426
The hairy sand wasp (Podalonia hirsuta) hunt, sting and paralyze moth caterpillars, which are then deposited in a burrow along with an egg.
When the egg hatches, the wasp larvae has access to fresh food in form of the moth caterpillar.
But first you need to dig a burrow which is what this female is doing.
I managed to shoot a short video of the process which you can find here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52668597364/