Black grasshopper grabber wasp (Tachysphex nitidus) opening its nest burrow entrance in coastal sand dunes before pulling in grasshopper prey, Dorset

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Black grasshopper grabber wasp (Tachysphex nitidus) excavating the entrance to its nest burrow in coastal sand dunes before pulling in a small grasshopper it has paralysed to act as food for its larvae, Dorset heathland, UK, May.

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Size: 3649px × 2433px
Location: Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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