Emerald wasp - Ampulex sp.
Location: Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
The Emerald wasp initially injects neurotoxins into the brain of the cockroach so that the cockroach becomes sluggish and fails to exhibit any escape responses.
1- Death is just 5 cm away
…..4,…3,…2,…1,...
2- Cockroach kisses the shroud of death
3,4&5- Wasp drags the cockroach to its nest to lay eggs in the body of cockroach
6- After laying its eggs the mother is so happy but she needs to protect her eggs by sealing the pit
What will it use?
What will it find?
7- Oh there! she spotted something
8- Wow, it’s a clod to seal
Job Done
Documented and Photographed in Tamil Nadu, India by Alfred Daniel J (during the COVID 19 lockdown season in the backyard of his home)
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