ハラビロカマキリが木の上でオオスズメバチに襲い掛かったら二人ともそのまま転落してきた。マウントポジションが変わってオオスズメバチがそのままハラビロカマキリを捕食した。
Giant Asian Mantis attacked a Japanese Giant Hornet while they were both on a tree. They fell to the ground together, and as they struggled, their positions reversed, leaving the hornet on top. The Japanese Giant Hornet then proceeded to prey on the mantis.
※I’m using ChatGPT to translate this, so there may be some translation errors.
ハラビロカマキリはそのままオオスズメバチに肉団子にされた。オオスズメバチは仕留めた獲物と巣を何度も往復してカマキリは跡形も無くなった。
The Giant Asian Mantis was immediately chewed into a ball of food by the Japanese giant hornet. The hornet repeatedly flew back and forth between the nest and the prey, carrying pieces of the mantis back to the nest until nothing was left.
I’m using ChatGPT to translate this, so there may be some minor translation errors.
Ever since I was stung in the face by a mud wasp when I was a kid, I've always been a little scared of wasps and bees in general. After spending years learning about the natural ecosystem and trying to turn my own yard into a sanctuary (now a registered monarch way station) I'm finally tackling the last crawlies that I'm afraid of! WASPS. Considering I now have a giant (and I mean GIANT) yellow jacket nest in my wall, I'm going to have to get used to these lil guys fast. To be honest their fluff is a little adorable...
First time poster, new-ish lurker, long time bug lover!!! I work at a botanical garden, so I wanted to share these cool pics I’ve taken of some wasps and bees from the past month or so hehehe if anyone has any IDs please feel free to share!
Sorry about the shaking, this was as steady as I could keep my hands
Edit: turns out it had a friend inside! Fed and released that one too :) didn't have to trap either of them, just set the fork and blueberry outside, then let them finish up and go on their way