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Common Blue Mud-dauber Wasp (Chalybion californicum)
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Skadi Kylander
Chalybion californium (?) with Araneus marmoreus (?) -
Chalybion californicum
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Gates, Gates County, North Carolina, USA
June 25, 2022
The wasp flew away with the spider and then returned to the same area a few minutes later. The spider was not moving very much, but the wasp was moving/twitching a lot.
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Contributed by
Skadi Kylander
on 27 June, 2022 - 5:37pm
Last updated 27 June, 2022 - 7:07pm
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That's a fantastic photo!
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Wendy Jegla
, 27 June, 2022 - 7:22pm
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Thanks!
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Skadi Kylander
, 18 July, 2022 - 5:37am
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Bob Biagi
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Thank you!
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