Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

Today was a surprise. I could not locate the Nephila from last week - but there were two web with caught prey. Interestingly - both webs were occupied by Parawixia and also a wasp looking for dinner. Here is one of the Parawixia with a wasp enjoying dinner

Side view

Sort of peaceful coexistance - Parawixia in the sleeping position while the wasp eats away at dinner

The wasp and dinner

Another view

Standing back and taking a new look at events

Then back to work

Meanwhile, I found another Parawixia wrapping a beetle

Another view

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--> A closer view

Side view

Side view of dinner

Then an orange paper wasp appears, the Parawixia drops and now he starts working on dinner

Another view

A butterfly or moth

Parawixia and an acrobatic act

Extruding silk

Waiting above the beetle

and resuming wrapping

C. Frank Starmer

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