Like the Spider Wasp, I'm named for my prey.
I sting Katydids, leaving them paralyzed but alive
Leaving victims that can't get away
Which my larvae consume very slowly -
It can take about 10 long days.
Sources: http://bugoftheweek.com/blog/2020/8/17/katydids-crickets-and-grasshoppers-beware-great-black-wasps-and-katydid-wasps-are-in-the-air-sphex-spp
Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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