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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

September 20, 2017

Location: Riverside Park, Vero Beach

I'm a Caribbean Digger Wasp,
I do a horrifying thing to help my kids survive;
I paralyze prey with my venom,
Then my kids slowly eat it while it's still alive.

You might think that I'm a psychopath,
But I'm actually kind of neat.
My kids are well fed,  instead of dead,
They always eat really fresh meat.

(Special thanks to Heather Stapleton for her spotting and identification of this species.)

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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