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Nature’s Artists: The World of Potter Wasps

Femi E Benny

Round Glass Sustain |  September 20, 2024

There are many types of wasps, each with unique behaviours and appearances. Paper wasps are known for their paper-like nests; spider wasps hunt spiders; and hornets and yellow jackets can be quite intimidating. Then, we have potter wasps, true artists in the insect world, creating beautiful, pot-like nests of mud. Unlike other wasps, potter wasps lead solitary lives, with each female responsible for constructing her own nest and caring for her offspring. Potter wasps usually feed on plant nectar and hunt live caterpillars to feed their larvae.

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