small black wasp with spider Brossard, Quebec, Canada August 4, 2007 Size: about half an inch
A small black spider wasp (roughly half an inch) carrying a spider. It had removed all but one leg of the spider, and was holding it backwards, biting near the spinnerets, but seemed to be having trouble carrying it. It flew in short hops and between flights it held its wings almost vertically above its body and kind of fluttered them, as though it was having trouble taking off. After this shot was taken it flew to the ground directly (almost a controlled fall), and then disappeared in the grass near the base of the wall.
If anyone can provide information about it I would be very grateful,
Thanks.
Contributed by andrewbateman on 4 August, 2007 - 1:10pm Last updated 18 August, 2013 - 8:08pm |