A large solitary wasp, the Large Potter Wasp female builds a mud nest of contiguous cells each with a paralised caterpillar for the larvae to eat

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A large solitary wasp, the Large Potter Wasp female builds a mud nest of contiguous cells each with a paralised caterpillar for the larvae to eat when it hatches. The outside of a completed nest is often daubed with mud to give a smooth plastered appearance

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Size: 4200px × 2968px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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