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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Potter Wasp

Delta campaniforme

Not Evaluated

About

A solitary wasp that constructs elegant jug-shaped mud nests attached to twigs and walls. Each miniature pot is stocked with paralyzed caterpillars before an egg is laid inside.

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Did You Know?

Their beautifully crafted pot-shaped nests are thought to have inspired ancient human pottery designs.