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Gallery: Social wasps

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Hornet with prey

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Like all other social wasps, hornets (Vespa crabro) catch live prey and masticate it before feeding it to the developing larvae back at the nest. This one has caught another insect and is beginning the process of chewing it up.

Hornet with prey

Technical Information: Minolta Dynax D7 Tamron zoom lens 300mm 1/1000 sec
Copyright Dan Tunstall Pedoe 2005. Permission is hereby granted for anyone to use this image for non-commercial purposes which are of benefit to the natural environment. School pupils, students, teachers and educators are invited to use and reproduce the image freely. The photographer should be credited where practicable. Use for commercial purposes is prohibited unless permission is obtained from the copyright holder.

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