Mason Wasp
We both felt a sense of guilt for disturbing it, so we decided to placed it back into its cell and then we collected some dirt, which we wetted and sealed the hole enclosing the pupa inside. We then took the nest and placed it in one of her bug boxes. We’re hoping that it will continue to develop and then dig its way out, then we’ll release it.
I’ve seen this particular wasp in other areas, once in our
firewood pile. We had been rummaging
around in the wood for geckos when we spotted one halfway into what appeared to
be the exit hole of a wood-boring beetle.
Not sure what it was looking for. I later found out that these wasps will utilize or “repurpose” paper wasp nests. Maybe it was repurposing the exit hole/tunnel of the beetle.
Not sure what it was looking for. I later found out that these wasps will utilize or “repurpose” paper wasp nests. Maybe it was repurposing the exit hole/tunnel of the beetle.
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